Working to get up to speed, 23G battles the weather upgrade through Bristol and East toward Roanoke.
Going into the siding as 22A holds the main in the yards
Getting underway with 25N tied down on the siding
A look at a GP38-2 that was rebuilt in October of 2005 from NS GP38AC 4127. It is currently assigned the duty of pulling a research train.
Norfolk Southern research train sits tied down front of the local V19, waiting on a Central Division crew to take it west. The second unit is NS 34 a rebuilt SD35, for the research train. A cab wa... (more)
NS 22A passes the restored Bristol Train Station in the shadows of the Bristol sign on an unusually warm Election Day.
NS 22A enters the Bristol Yard past some of the remaining fall colors on this Election Day.
A fifteen hour late 112 picks up a few cars to add onto their train before leaving for Knoxville. Notice the message displayed on the side of the fuel tank on the lead unit, revealing the area thi... (more)
NS 22A starts across State Street as the fresh crew gets the train rolling out of the yard toward Knoxville.
The crew of 25N has just a few hundred feet to go, as they pass the rarely used engine tracks in the Bristol Yard, and their work for the day will be completed having safely brought the 25N from R... (more)
NS 22A has taken their last signal of the day at Bristol with their lights turned down for the 16T behind the photographer.
NS 722 heads for Roanoke as the DPUs try to get the 13,000 ton train up to track speed.
The other NS OCS on the road right now, NS 953, with two GP38-2s and four cars unloads passengers at the Bristol Train Station. The regular OCS power and a few of the other passenger cars are curr... (more)
NS 15T holds the main as a local overtakes it from the east down the siding at Bristol.
NS 25N drifts downgrade into Bristol at 55 MPH with two former Conrail GEs providing plenty of power for this short train.