The power for today’s CCQNA train head back to their train tied down in the yard as the BNSF DENKCK heads out of town with cars from more)

Slowly but surely, W022 along with its load of continuous welded rail depart the siding and cross over the diamond with the more)

Resting in the their yard on a chilly March evening, the NERR 8585 shows off its newest BNSF inspired paint scheme. This unit was part of the LMX leasing pool and thus wore the standard gray and ... (more)

As the temperatures continued to drop and snow began to accumulate atop the rail and surrounding ground, nearly uniform in length icicles have formed off the head of rail during this very cold day... (more)

The other set of yard engines and Santa Fe caboose 999788 smoke up the scene as they start to pull on a cut of cars that need some sorting.

A "slow clear aspect" is displayed by the classic General Railway Signal Co. searchlight at the north end of Calera siding, imagine all the trains and railroad livery that this signal has seen sin... (more)

Even after 18 years of tough service on the railroad, as evident by the paint damage, the Southern Pacific speed logo still looks pretty good but is only a major overhaul away from being painted o... (more)

The famous Family Lines herald still looks great after so many years.

Maintenance of Way equipment is needed to take on some tough jobs and one of most well-known types of MoW equipment is the Difco Dump car built by the Differential Steel Car Company of Findlay, Oh... (more)

After picking up rail from a recent relay project, this welded rail train curves its way back to Chester Yard.

Intermodal trains like Q184 are still on the move this day as the expansion project at CSX’s Fairburn Intermodal Terminal is nearly complete. The 8 loading/unloading tracks on the east side of t... (more)

Eternally Approach At the 84.5 milepost on the NS Anniston District, one can still find a somewhat active semaphore alerting northbound trains to “approach distant” the interlocking wi... (more)

An exciting lash-up of locomotives, including a GP15-1 fourth out and running, brings a very short 38 car Q685 onto the new Vera passing siding at Montgomery's S&NA Yard. Besides the GP15-1 on th... (more)

Friendly Conductor Wes of M721 has just lined the switch and now is opening the knuckle on CEFX 16521 in order to couple the rest of his train to cars south of him.

A Grandfather and his grandchildren watch in anticipation and awe as intermodal train 290 glides into the Magic City on a clear morning.