Tonight's Q220 consist is quite a sight to behold. Whether it be the classic SD50-3 unit or the recently repainted UP AC4400, either one would look great at the front of this 62 car auto rack tra... (more)

The NS/BNSF combination of power at the front this train illustrates the cooperation that exists between these two railroad's in order to get coal from the mines in Wyoming to a customer in centra... (more)

With a fresh crew onboard, the 6300 foot long Q186 starts to head out of LaGrange as it splits the old and new signals at Main Street Connection.

A surprising BNSF pair of locomotives pull the 95 covered hoppers making up today’s K211 empty phosphate train. The train is preparing to crossover from its current position atop track 2 over t... (more)

A surprising veteran SD50-2 leads the W094 train of 22 Difco Dump cars into Loachapoka this evening. Even though this former Chessie System locomotive pulling this train has a colorful history, th... (more)

A Canadian visitor adds a little spice to the Columbus yard this afternoon as it begins to couple back onto its aggregate train positioned on track 8. Once the engines shove their empty rock cars ... (more)

Quite the assortment of paint schemes are present in Columbus today. From a KCS Southern Belle in the background to the actual Southern heritage unit at the front, a colorful collection of locomo... (more)

The CSXT 300 looks a little different from its other AC powered GE wide cab brethren. The lack of a lightning bolt beneath the cab number makes this AC4000 an odd duck indeed as the locomotive is... (more)

The “Colorful Colorado” slogan lives up to its namesake this morning as the BNSF 6357 rolls past some vivid purple flowers in Monument as it pulls an empty coal train north on a gorgeous July ... (more)

Blooming Pink Crape Myrtle trees greet today’s X220 train as it races into Opelika on a sunny July afternoon. One of the 19 CSX SD70ACe models does the honors as it pulls today unit train compri... (more)

The 3314 leads Q619 out of the Opelika siding after meeting one as it begins to throttle up for the climb towards Auburn with 118 cars in tow.

While much of the famous Rio Grande Tennessee Pass line still remains in a mothball state, there are a few customers that do require trainload service to ship their product out. One such customer... (more)

A visiting Ferromex SD70ACe lends a helping hand to the clean looking 7706 today as they pull a lengthy 106 car long Q619 through Auburn this afternoon. The train has just come to a stop due to a... (more)

A very friendly crew brings CSX Q125 through the cross-overs at JR Mapp on track 2 as they prepare to run around a stopped K211 who is on track 1 just south of here. This intermodal train is the ... (more)

Q579 gets back on the move again after picking up cars and a new crew in the Montgomery yard. They train begins the climb out of town passing the former Amtrak station silo on the left and Union ... (more)