Cylinder cocks open, KXHR 203 promptly departs downtown Knoxville at 6:00 PM on a Saturday evening Christmas excursion.
A southbound coal train grinds up Starkey Hill on the Winston-Salem District with a C39-8 and SD60 on the point and five 4-axles shoving on the rear (Photo ID: 304448).
NS 112 heads west through the cut at Birdseye.
NS I29 heads south between Norwood and Somerset.
Westbound at St. Anthony during the last 15 minutes of shootable light of the day.
Empty hopper train 71J highballs west through magnificent southern Indiana at St. Anthony. This more interesting than average train usually runs with five 4-axles. Today's 71J features a B32-8, GP... (more)
One of only two units on the roster that has not yet received PAL paint.
A southbound rail train meets a northbound rack train (NS 27W) on the Cumberland River bridge.
Rail train 911 heads south near the TN state line.
NS 295 departs Bowen southbound after a meet with NS 174.
Switching at Travelers Rest.
Westbound empty hoppers arriving at Roanoke behind NS 8847 and NS 8520 (C36-7).
Pusher consist 976 shoves coal train Y64 south on Starkey Hill - and a great consist it was: 1379 (GP40), 9741 (road slug), 3979 and 40?? (B23-7), and 2729 (GP38). I can still hear the EMDs "screa... (more)
West on Main Two at Farmer Brown's Crossing.
A grain train blasts through beautiful downtown Clanton on Friday afternoon before the Fourth of July.
