kylejohnc123
Asheville Arrival
The amount of empty grain trains that have arrived in Asheville over the years has to be a very, very high number. But with the Linwood to Asheville portion of the "S-Line" (technically AS now) having been cut by Norfolk Southern as a through route, any time a unit train actually runs the line it's a big deal. Over the last 3ish months, due to crew shortages, Norfolk Southern has very sporadically sent empty grains trains (and a pair of ballast trains) west to Asheville and on to Knoxville. These have been the first through trains for the line since May 2020, and I was lucky enough to catch one today.
Asheville Arrival
The amount of empty grain trains that have arrived in Asheville over the years has to be a very, very high number. But with the Linwood to Asheville portion of the "S-Line" (technically AS now) having been cut by Norfolk Southern as a through route, any time a unit train actually runs the line it's a big deal. Over the last 3ish months, due to crew shortages, Norfolk Southern has very sporadically sent empty grains trains (and a pair of ballast trains) west to Asheville and on to Knoxville. These have been the first through trains for the line since May 2020, and I was lucky enough to catch one today.