Mixed Consist. The daily mixed freight 15R arrives into Columbia led by the original NS heritage unit, visiting BNSF power, and a routine NS unit.
Bridging the Catawba. The daily mixed freight 15R crosses the Catawba River just south of Fort Mill, SC.
NS 15R crossing the Catawba River
Norfolk Southern ES44DC 7564 leads Train 15R across Whaley Street in Columbia, South Carolina. The train was crawling along the tracks. It may have been going 3 miles per hour and tied up traffic ... (more)
NS 15R sits silent and crew-less at CP N Advance, after the crew timed out the night prior. Legend has it, it still sits to this day.
Southern Signals. NS 15R crosses over under these old Southern signals at CP Adams on its way to Columbia, SC.
Unique Visitor Lashup. It's not unusual to see Union Pacific power in Columbia, SC, on CSX or NS, but Canadian Pacific power is much less common and I don't recall ever seeing a lashup of ... (more)