Bringing up the rear of this northbound autorack, CSXT #3194 sports a special scheme "The Spirit of Our Law Enforcement". The automobiles in tow are out of Alabama and Georgia. This train is head... (more)

One of the recently painted CSX Heritage units (Chesapeake & Ohio) roars south with a manifest train bound for Waycross, GA. This locomotive and others were painted in Waycross as well. CSX decid... (more)

After meeting train I140 north of here, I125 takes its turn through Broughton with 146 cars.

Another CSX Heritage unit makes its way over the Lineville Subdivison. A little over a day prior, this Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage scheme engine, brought autoracks north on train M222. Now headed ... (more)

Looking like glitter sprinkled along the rails, is metal shavings. In the side track at Broughton, a curved portion of rail is littered with metal flakes from the wheel flanges rubbing against th... (more)

Entering Roanoke out of the darkness of shade, mix freight bound for Rice Yard, rolls south escorted by 5 locomotives.

CSX train I125 heads into Roanoke with a consist of containers. Dash 9 Locomotive #9001, backs up the lead engine while DPU CSXT #7226, provides power mid train.

Empties head north over the Lineville Subdivision bound for Indiana, and 117 more loads of coal.

Looking clean with a long consist in tow, CSX engine #1776 painted in a special scheme "Spirit of Our Armed Forces" enters Roanoke with intermodal train I125-12. This engine use to be C... (more)

Fully stacked with a variety of containers, I141 heads south through the morning sunshine with partner engine CSX #560 pulling mid train duty.

After delivering one car to Mohawk Industries, the veteran crew of this EMD gets on their way to head back south.

An EMD rumble is heard through the woods of Broughton, as rail travels over the rail on CSX train W021 lead by a SD40-2 locomotive.

Southbound intermodal train I029 enters Roanoke with a single unit on the point. This engine has been rebuilt and renumbered from CSXT #219. Also assisting from the rear, is CSXT locomotive #7004... (more)

A rebuilt GE locomotive pulls grain hoppers north, in route to Indiana.

Today, my two nephews join me for some rail action. Here's the last of three trains we caught... Intermodal containers hitch a ride north on the well cars of CSX train I028. It's nice to see an E... (more)