Southbound local on the IC Grenada District at Fannie May, MS - March 1998. The lead unit, IC 8733, is preserved at the Monticello Railway Museum today.

At the time of this photo the Illinois Central had been under CN control for about a month, but things still look like the old IC as this local heads south on the Grenada District behind a pair of... (more)

Westbound empties climb Christiansburg Mountain at Shawsville behind a C39/SD60 duo.

Here's one of the more exotic consists I was able to capture during my early days of shooting around Roanoke. NS 147 heads west through Shawsville behind a typical NS leader, followed by CNW 4551 ... (more)

An eastbound approaches Roanoke on the former Virginian behind two ex-SOU SD40-2's (3226, 3215) and an ex-NW SD40 (1585).

Northbound pig train 204 passes beneath the old Southern signals at Beaumont behind an impressive quartet of 4-axles: GP50/GP38AC/GP60/GP38-2.

Consecutively numbered SD50's lead CSX Q244 west across the scenic "Texas line". Thankfully, the leader still wears the "appropriate" paint scheme.

Four beautifully matched TTI B36-7's lead a northbound coal train between Paris and Maysville. This was my first TTI chase in over three years and it was a real treat to enjoy this soulful operati... (more)

The Virginian heritage unit leads TVA-Kingston empties south on the Paducah & Louisville for loading at Madisonville, KY. Here we find the 100 car "radio train" crossing the first of two... (more)

A perfectly matched quartet of TTI B36-7's leads a northbound coal train through the farm country between Paris and Millersburg. This was my first time catching the TTI out running since June of 2... (more)

The Mill Creek empties depart Kosmosdale behind University of Kentucky inspired PAL 4522, passing the Kosmos Cement plant on their way south. The recently painted unit wears a special scheme (simi... (more)

PAL 4522 leads the Mill Creek empties south through Stephensburg. The recently painted SD70MAC is one of three P&L units wearing University of Kentucky inspired colors, including PAL 1998 (GP38-2)... (more)

A Georgia Central westbound negotiates the roller coaster profile of the former Seaboard Airline Savannah-Montgomery main behind a GP10/slug and three U23B's.

Westbound L783 leans around the curve coming into Claxton with a cut of double-stacks on the head end for the HOG at Vidalia.

A properly painted AC44 leads a northbound out of Louisville on the LCL Subdivision as it follows beautifully landscaped Frankfort Avenue through St. Matthews.