A really nice sunset provides a backdrop for NS P97 as they leave New Bern for Chocowinity, crossing over the Neuse.
A shot and angle I've done plenty of times before, but will never get tired of. With an actually decent sized train for once, P97 rolls over the Neuse in pristine golden light.
After staying cooped up inside all day due to a large storm system rolling through the area, I looked out the window around 6:45 in the evening and noticed the sun was starting to poke through the... (more)
P97 crawls into town under dramatic skies with an ES40DC and one of the recently acquired ex EMDX ACes for power. Overhead, a large flock of seagulls (billions of birds one could say) are fleeing ... (more)
97 making its usual weekend schedule afternoon crossing into New Bern. This was as low as I could possibly hold my camera without it getting into the water.
Much to my delight, P97 has been using a Thoroughbred Dash 9 pair as of late. As soon as I saw that it was going to be a sunny day on Saturday, I knew I had to go see them arriving into town. Here... (more)
P97 skirts down the street running to pull out its cut of cars from the yard. Thoroughbred Dash 9s have been a classic sight here for the past 2 and a half decades, and hopefully will last a littl... (more)
The street running in downtown New Bern is a major attraction for railfans nationwide. Hancock Street, the road the tracks rest upon, are lined with banners displaying the town name and its bear t... (more)
TOP21 strikes again. P98 is now a Selma to New Bern turn and P97 is a Chocowinity to New Bern turn. All cars between Selma and Choco (90% of it being to and from PCS Phosphate) now go to the yard ... (more)
One of NS's horrid, hideous, and repulsive SD60Es leads P97 into the yard. A nice treat was the Virginian heritage unit trailing second out.
In a meet behind the passenger station in Lynchburg southbound NS train P97, passes NS train 88M, which is sporting some CSXT power today.
Being able to see this train way off in the distance for about 5 minutes, I kept trying to figure out what was in the lead. By the way it looked I thought it was a high hood and then it got closer... (more)
Manassas to Lynchburg local, Southbound, just North of Remington, VA.
Manassas to Lynchburg local P97 rounds a sweeping curve at Remington, VA
Southbound NS 2502 rounds the bend across River Road headed toward the James River Trestle on a glorious autumn day.