NS 6740 leads NS 11a Westbound in the blue light time of the morning

NS 387 climbs Horton Summit, on its way to Andover.

A clean former Conrail SD60I leads Knoxville to Andover turn NS 387 at Watkins over the Appalachia District.

A long Q231 heads towards Lima as it passes the classic B&O CPL's at South Deshler.

Q235 had begun to alternate between the S-Line and A-Line at this point, but eventually this became one of the last regular direct-from-Jax routings of the train to Taft.

In what looks like an intermodal is actually the freight "SE-AL"(Selkirk Yard to NS/ Allentown Pa) with some headend hot trailers as it soars over the half frozen Catskill Creek. Conrail blue wa... (more)

CSX Q573 heads south at Sonora, MP 57, on the old L&N with a perfect "YN2" leader in command. Looks more like 2003 than 2013!

South Vardo Interlocking, the northern terminus of the NS H Line in Hagerstown, MD. M6t is incoming as 37Q awaits to depart. The venerable NW CPL Signals stand guard but the northbound signals wer... (more)

Coal empties sit tied down before the 837 crossing on a very cold, beautiful scene that unfolds before me every minute the sun had risen.

CSX Q573 departs Louisville southbound on the Mainline Subdivision with a nearly perfect "YN2" leader in command. I've always been fond of this paint scheme and can't recall the last time I saw on... (more)

Eastbound at MP 142 with unit PPLX loaded coal hoppers.

NS merchandise train near Rockmart, GA heading south to Atlanta.

Coal dust surrounds an extra section of 538 as the train speeds eastbound destined for York Haven, PA.

The snow has all but melted away from a recent thaw as a 127 car Q409 storms south over the Catskill Creek past the former New York, West Shore & Buffalo passenger Station(now Haines Tire garage)... (more)