CSX coal train C740 (Balkan to Wateree, SC) digs into the grade at Rydal, GA passing one of the many 'See Rock City' barns littered across north Georgia and southern Tennessee.

An empty limestone train from Plant Bowen speeds north across Hwy 140 on its way back to the quarry at Mt Vernon, KY.

Southbound Q541 passes the iconic 'See Rock City' barn at Rydal

A pair of CSX SD40-2's leads continuous welded rail train W014 south around the curve at Rydal

CSX SD50-3 #8526 brings a continuous welded rail train past the iconic Rock City barn at Rydal

CP SD70ACu #7014 & CEFX AC4400CW #1042 lead CSX empty ethanol train B642 north past a sea of kudzu making their way into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains

Canadian Pacific heritage leads another ethanol load south on the K&A

A pair of SD40-2's bring a continuous welded rail train south at Rydal

CSX ES44AH #3194 leads loaded coal train C334 south through the Georgia countryside at Rydal on its way to Plant Daniel near Moss Point,MS.

B637-05 rounds the bend into Rydal, GA with the Rock City barn in the background.

The rain stopped for a brief moment as CSX N122-29 (Corbin,KY-Newberry,FL/FNOR) is easing through the s-curve in the rural North Georgia Community of Rydal, GA. At the time CSX were leasing two se... (more)

I miss the days of randomly running into cool consists like this. Q539 catches some late afternoon sunshine on its run down the K&A Sub.

Canadian National C40-8 #2123 splits a country road near Rydal,GA leading CSX K423 south on a warm summer morning.

A trio of Canadian National GE's bring CSX loaded ethanol train K429-24 through the lush greenery at Rydal,GA on their southbound run between Etowah and Cartersville.

A pair of leased Citirail (CREX) GE engines, along with a Union Pacific unit, bring the loaded coal train down the grade bound for Plant Bowen in Stilesboro, GA. Leased/foreign power on a Bowen co... (more)