First Norfolk Southern freight train marks official reopening of Old Fort Loops

After a lengthy repair and rebuild period, Norfolk Southern ran the first freight train up the Old Fort Loops west to ...

Norfolk Southern train returns to western NC track for first time since Hurricane Helene

After Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina, a section of the railroad through Asheville and Old Fort Loops was wiped ...

Old Fort recovery continues as Norfolk Southern Train returns to the tracks after Helene

Old Fort has reached a major step forward in Helene recovery as Norfolk Southern's AS line reopened 18 months after the storm ...

All aboard recovery: Norfolk Southern Train returns to service 18 months after Helene

Old Fort will see a major step forward in Helene recovery on Saturday, April 18, as the first Norfolk Southern Train ...
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First freight train will roll through WNC's newly-restored Old Fort Loops this weekend

The twisting, turning stretch of railway known as the Old Fort Loops runs about 13 miles between Old Fort and Swannanoa. It ...