The siding in Roanoke isn't used very often for holding trains, but today a Herzog consist waits along with one of CSX's rebuilt AC4400CW locomotives for a new crew.

A downpour gives two CSX engines a bath as they tread through Roanoke with a long train of mixed freight. The lead engine here, was lowered from 4400 to 4000 horsepower.

It's a rainy day in Roanoke, and trains keep moving over the Lineville Subdivision. CSXT #3220 tries to bring freight south over slippery rails but stalls here due to three traction motors not fu... (more)

A boxcar scheme MAC rolls into Roanoke with some MOW equipment at the start of its consist. This train is headed to Rice Yard in Waycross, GA.

An 11,000-foot CSX Q126 makes its way through Pelham with CSX's "Spirit of our Law Enforcement" tribute locomotive leading, 3194.

Hanging out in the Roanoke siding today, is a LORAM Cross Grinder. Taking a different angle on snapping a pic of this beast, I decided to use a glass ball. So here's a crystal clear look at a top... (more)

After waiting at Broughton in the siding for a northbound, CSX train X645 gets its turn and rolls through Roanoke on a cool late night. A section of its autoracks are seen streaking through Depot... (more)

Nearly 8,000 feet of train pull through the northend of Standing Rock with GE power on the point.

Looking across track 2 and 1 at Purvis, a CSX general purpose locomotive takes some time off with several cars in the LaGrange Yard.

It's nice to see the YN2 scheme still on some of the CSX power. One of several intermodal trains that pass through here daily, has a Bright Future engine leading the way.

A conductor holds on to CSX locomotive #6460 as the engineer moves it from the siding to the main. After moving some cars around, this crew is finish for today and will tie this train down.

Wasting no time, one of CSX's Q series train rush through Roanoke with stack containers. Tonight it's operating as X125 and with all power on the head-end. The engines leave a trail of light as t... (more)

On the way north, a mixed freight train stops on the main to add some cars to its consist. Switching to the siding, the conductor holds on to the fourth engine as they prepare to pick up two cars... (more)

Hoopers quickly pass through Dickert behind three CSX engines. Today all its power is on the front end, but generally one locomotive brings up the rear.

The last train before sunset is operating with BNSF power and a little over 5,000 feet of containers. Within an hour another train will roll through but in darkness.