Three classic EMD standard cab units continue to earn their keep as they have for decades.

Norfolk Southern High Hood GP38-2 #5091 is seen here with some other NS power awaiting their next assignment on NS Local A45 in Sylacauga, AL.

Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) Job heads North out of their Yard to go work the Quarries around Sylacauga, AL. Before heading to Talladega later in the day to Interchange with CSX

NS 198 holds off all the crossing in downtown Sylacauga, Alabama as a signal maintainer works to get a track light fixed up the line a few miles. This Southern search light signal has seen many a ... (more)

It doesn't get much better than this. An SD70 Standard Cab leading a Road Freight, an old Search Light Signal & a beautiful sunset... NS 198 is seen in the distance stopped at CP King in Sylacauga... (more)

With any new merger comes the option of choosing a symbol to represent the new company, which is exactly what the newly created Norfolk Southern decided to do in 1982. A horse was chosen over the... (more)

Three old geeps climb the grade from Gantt's Quarry back to Sylacauga. There they'll head to Talladega, where they will move over to SCL rails for the trip back to Boyles Yard in Birmingham. In ... (more)

NS SD70 #2519 leads Norfolk Southern Train 187 West through the town of Sylacauga, AL. Bound for Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.

NS SD70 #2519 leads Norfolk Southern Train 187 West through the town of Sylacauga, AL. Bound for Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.

I remember this day well. Why? Because while explaining my passion for shortline railroads to the conductor, I remarked photographing the EARY marked my 50th shortline. The conductor was blown ... (more)

A variety of paint schemes adorn today’s EARY Talladega Turn consist. With only a few miles from here until their yard in Sylacauga, the fun and relatively easy chase of this short line will co... (more)

A wily veteran EMD GP50 still with its high short hood is at the point of A45 in downtown Sylacauga today. Shoot these units while you can because they won't look like this for too long.

On a quiet and warm Saturday morning in June, the very colorful hodgepodge of power used on the Eastern Alabama Railway sits tight at its engine terminal in western Sylacauga. This motley bunch o... (more)

Eastern Alabama Railway's (EARY) train from the CSX interchange nears home as it approaches Sylacauga behind an eclectic mix of power.