NS 9799 leads an eastbound mainfest.

Norfolk Southern's 5 day a week Knoxville-Asheville manifest cruises across the French Broad river at Marshall, NC.

Norfolk Southern's 5 day a week Knoxville-Asheville manifest cruises along the French Broad river at Alexander, NC.

Norfolk Southern's 5 day a week Knoxville-Asheville manifest crosses the French Broad river into Asheville, NC on the last day of May.

Norfolk Southern train 136 arrives in Asheville crossing the French Broad river.

NS 136 arrives into Asheville at Murphy Jct with a western leader.

136 arrives into Asheville crossing the French Broad river on it's run from Knoxville.

Norfolk Southern's Interstate heritage unit makes a rare appearance in Asheville as it leads 136 across the French Broad River.

Norfolk Southern's Interstate heritage unit makes a rare appearance on the river line at Marshall, NC on a beautiful late Spring morning.

A matched set of UP's lead the 5 day per week 136 into Asheville, crossing the French Broad River.

The first week of the new year treats Asheville railfans to a re-built UP AC6 leading this 136 across the French Broad river in Asheville just after sunrise on this cold Winter morning.

A rare leader for the S line, NS #7258 leads the 5 day a week road freight into Asheville from Knoxville, TN on this beautiful Winter morning in the mountains of western North Carolina.

End of the Run. The manifest from Knoxville arrives into Asheville Yard.

NS #1800 makes a rare appearance in Asheville leading the 5 day a week eastbound (136) crossing the French Broad river.

136 arrives from Knoxville as it crosses the French Broad river into Asheville on a crystal clear afternoon. 136/135 provide the only link to the rest of the NS system with the loops shuttered as... (more)