Last of her kind. The SD70 would prove to be the final EMD model to sport the iconic "standard" cab, which had defined the look of all EMD-produced locomotives for decades. Here, ... (more)

The crew of the daily limestone train from Crab Orchard have picked up their empties, and are now heading back to the mine. The train is crossing the ex-Tennessee Central trestle that is well over... (more)

The crew of the daily limestone train from Crab Orchard pull into Rockwood with loads. Here, they will drop off the loads to be picked up by the NS Emory Gap local later, and pick up empties, and ... (more)

Northbound autorack empties pull to a stop under the signal bridge at Laurel. They were told by dispatch to wait here on a southbound grain train that was just leaving Oakdale. Dispatcher informed... (more)

Grain loads lean into the super-elevated curve at Harriman Junction, heading south.

224 north has just exited Tunnel 25, and is cruising into Oakdale.

Under some sweet early morning filtered light, 196 is slowly creeping north, up to the end of the double track at North Rockwood. They will hold here for a southbound stack train that is just mome... (more)

The power for local train T34 is crossing the bridge back into Clinton, after completing their switching duties in the small yard just across the river behind them. The crew will park and shut dow... (more)

NS 167 sails through the CP at Harriman Junction, heading south.

112 crosses the Clinch River into Clinton. The Ospreys in the nest atop the bridge seem oblivious to the train's passing.

NS 23G leans into the curve at Harriman Junction with a nice, surprise leader. This UP ACe is from an early order, and lacks the isolated cab. EMD would later make this a standard feature on all u... (more)

Loaded coal train 890 runs south on the CNO&TP using a 2x2 power setup. The line diverging off to the right is the Knoxville - Harriman line, and grants John Sevier Yard in Knoxville with access t... (more)

The start of my day. The atmosphere is still relatively cool, as NS 116 heads north at CP McCoy, passing a stopped southbound grain train. But the cool feel in the air wouldn't last long...

Less than four months out of the factory, CSX 3203 is serving pusher duty at Morley, where it sets lifeless, awaiting the next assignment. CSX keeps at least one engine stationed here full time. W... (more)

Back where my day began. After a long, hot day of railfaning the Knoxville area, I photograph my last train of the day, in the same spot I shot the first one of the day. NS 15T rolls west through ... (more)