A old dash 8 leading a loaded grain train for Ozark,AL crosses over the Cahaba in Helena,AL

Newly rebuilt and repainted SD70 leading the Nashville bound manifest through Helena

Had some free time today from work and wanted to try out the new drone, here’s a freshly painted and rebuild CSX SD70 leading a loaded company grain train at Helena,AL

CSXT's Baltimore & Ohio Heritage Locomotive #1827 leads train I028-16 northbound through control point Pond in Helena, AL.

This northbound is about to cross the bridge over L&N's mainline and Buck Creek. A few miles ahead in Birmingham's Boyles Yard, the crew - which got on board at Manchester, GA - will be off the c... (more)

This hot shot negotiates the descending grade south of Shades Crest at Elvira road crossing forty minutes since departure from Birmingham.

Office car special heads north on the Lineville Sub toward Birmingham.

Leading empty hoppers south toward Calera, L&N 3007 is about to duck under SCL's ex-AB&C bridge at Helena. MofW folks may want to take a look at the failing embankment along Buck Creek, just out o... (more)

M721 with conductor Wes at the helm, rounds the curve at Helena on its way to Birmingham with loads of lime.

Q520 leads and interesting mix of old power through Helena. After passing by, the last loco in the consist (CSXT 8723) was put onto Q577 who was having engine trouble a little farther north.

CSXT Northbound Freight Train Q658 at Helena, Al. on CSXT'S S&NA South Sub with an FURX SD40-2 leading a CSXT SD50 still in Conrail Paint

CSX northbound freight train Q572 at Helena, AL, on CSXT's S&NA south with a pair of SD70MACs for power.