Apparently the "Silver Star" came to grief at some point and the damaged units have been set out for transport to the shops for repair. From my collection. Photo by Jim Phipps.

The southbound "Crescent" rounds a curve passing a MidSouth GP10 with Heritage equipment.

Looking rather worse for wear this unit awaits assignment. Photo by Ryan Ballard, from my collection.

Having just met WB #127 this mixed freight is departing the siding for its run to Roanoke in a scene that reminds me of the Pacific Northwest.

A Conrail alumnus drowses in the sun after wrapping up its duties as yard switcher. Flomaton is the junction between the mainline and what is now a branch to Pensacola, CSX Having elected to sell... (more)

Southbound freight with a huge consist of 4-axle units. Remember those days?

One of the last of this model, still in original colors, is prepared to depart eastbound on a (now) NS train. Soon this one's fuel tank will be under a GP38 and the rest will be scrapped.

Somehow I can't think of these as "buttheads" in the classic since, what with the road trucks and all. Great place to railfan down south in the 80s. Did you ever wonder if "railfa... (more)

Early in the Seaboard System merger we got some "exotics" before some idiot took a spray can to them.

I like the locomotive but transfer cabeese are some of my favorites, because most are one-offs and they sure look good in the winter with a wisp of smoke coming from the stack. Photo by my old pa... (more)

Another good day a Corbin, now practically a ghost town rail-wise.

The later L&N 40s went into anticipated number series that never panned out. This one is reasonably new. Incidentally, my notes say "best railfan day ever". And why not? They still h... (more)