A northbound rail train

NS 204 flies north on a beautiful September morning in the Piedmont of South Carolina.

On a rainy fall morning, NS 203, led by NS 9002, NS 9394, and UP 8771, highballs CP Rowland, meanwhile lighting up the damp, foggy atmosphere with a warm glow.

A high wide special brings M1A1 tanks back home.

A welcome change from the regular NS power, CN 8939 leads NS 213 through Clemson, SC. CN 8939 is seen here on, most likely, its first visit to South Carolina. I certainly hope it enjoys the Southe... (more)

NS 222 begins the climb up from the Seneca River Trestle on a beautiful summer evening. I just wish I had the view of that bird.

NS 119 clears Clemson in great light with a bit of a surprise tucked third out.

NS 924, a southbound rail train, glides across the Seneca River Trestle with two motors, both new to NS. One a CNW, UP, and HLCX vet, the other straight from London, ON.

Humid. Sultry. Heat. Radiation. Asphalt. Blooms. Orange. Cheery. Bright. Vivid. Signal. Green. Southbound. Distant. Echo. Rumble. Horn. Rails. Sing. Lights. Train. Approaching. Rush. Roar. Speed. ... (more)

AMTK 19, the southbound Crescent, glides across Lake Hartwell on a chilly summer morning, with a nice treat on the point.

Train # 68 is passing in front of the Stevens cotton mill, near Clemson, SC. Destination is Anderson.

NS 214 hustles north through Clemson under the cover of darkness, as it always does. In fact, my presence trackside at 3:30 AM, due to a scheduled power outage in Clemson, was necessary to provide... (more)

On a chilly December morning, NS 237 glides onto the scene. Unfortunately, in March 2012, NS 237 and NS 238 were combined with NS 221 and NS 222 between Atlanta and Spartanburg, costing the NS Gre... (more)

NS 172 rolls north at sunset.

It's unusual to see CSX power on the NS Greenville Dst. so when I heard that a pair of CSX engines would be leading the circus train south on a clear day through the upstate, I had to see it.