ABOVE: Two more heritage units are in helper service on the “Pokey” as NS 8114 (wearing the colors of the original Norfolk Southern) and 8103 in Norfolk & Western blue push a train the final miles into Bluefield as they pass a waterfall at Falls Mills, Va., on April 8.


LEFT: C40-9W No. 8995 leads a westbound past Norfolk & Western color position light sig- nals at Welch on April 9. The CPL’s are on bor- rowed time, as NS is replacing the classic signals with more modern tri-light signals as work for Positive Train Control continues. The green signal is for the train led by NS 1021 (opposite page), requiring a quick reposition- ing of our Alien Bees strobe lights.


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