A pair of heritage pumpkins pulls the always hot commodity Q184 as it comes off the Pelham siding and passes a colorful overhead crane in the background.

Greeted by a “restricting signal” at the north end, the Birmingham to Talladega local A735 rolls onto the Pelham siding at ... (more)

The very hot train of Q124 passes through Lafayette Connection as it prepares to meet southbound mixed freight train Q685 which has a "Medium Approach Medium" signal to the left on track 2.

The relatively short (3,751 ft. long & 3,716 trailing tons) mixed freight of Q648 has just come through Lafayette Connection and encounters a well timed meet with Q612 which is passing on Main 2. ... (more)

A long (8237 ft.) Q684 with 143 cars and 6572 trailing tons, rounds the curve on track 1 as it comes into Main Street Connection.

A hot Q124 starts to make its way into Main Street Connection and then onto the Lineville Subdivision to continue its journey to Chicago.

S684 slows down in preparation for a meet with G698 at the 10,000 foot Campground siding.

A lengthy Q680 creeps its way towards Main Street Connection and then onto the Lineville Subdivision.

An outstanding trio of EMD power leads Q592 through the beautiful Talladega National Forest.

A southbound accelerates past a cemetery in Lineville.

Engine 3 leads a northbound through the wide open farmland of Randolph County. This is the location of the new Broughton Siding, built to minimize train meets in downtown Roanoke. The actual commu... (more)

Approaching Talladega, Q124 passes the signals at the north end of Carara.

The sun peeks out during a heavy rainfall in time to illuminate the head end of Q684, which has a solid lashup of second generation EMD power.

A new Roanoke Siding is being constructed just north of town, replacing the original siding in town. The new siding will be longer and not block as many grade crossings as the old one. This is jus... (more)

A grain train dodges the shadows cast by the setting sun as it passes the north end of the siding at Standing Rock.