Right as the chase of T31 starts on a crisp clear morning in Decemeber, a driver takes a chance and crosses right infront of the Blue Ridge Southern Eastbound Freight.

The chase of the Blue Ridge Southern train T31 would just about come to an end as it crosses high above us on its way back to the yard in Canton, NC to drop off loads from Asheville, NC

T31 has finished its work in Asheville and is now returning west to Canton, rolling down and climbing up hills the whole way. A cut of loaded NS coal hoppers sits on the Enka siding as the train s... (more)

T31 pulls ahead out of the Evergreen plant and heads for the mainline, where it will reverse to the same end of the yard and pick up a few loads for Asheville.

T31 soars over one of the many small valleys between Canton and Asheville on a perfectly clear December day. The train is almost back to its home terminal and has a good string of loaded cars in t... (more)

After working Asheville, the T31 turn is running back west to Canton with one of two Blue Ridge Southern SD40-2 carbody engines leading. This unit also has a lighter shade of yellow and is the onl... (more)

Blue Ridge Southern's T31 train crosses the French Broad River as it Norfolk Southern's yard in Asheville. The train will work for about an hour before heading back west to Canton.

T31 passes loaded chip cars in the recently re-activated siding at Coburn in route to Canton on this beautiful December afternoon.

Blue Ridge Southern's T31 job passes the mothballed switch for the SCM Concrete facility in Enka, NC on this cold December afternoon.

After five months of waiting, #4205 finally leads westbound T31 as it passes the classic Southern approach style signal at the T 1.0 mp. The signal is the approach for Murphy Junction, one mile a... (more)

Four of Watco's (Blue Ridge Southern) SD40-3's soar above the waters of the French Broad river departing Asheville on this beautiful November afternoon.

Blue Ridge Southern's T-31 job heads east from Canton through the rolling hills in route to Asheville as it crosses Hominy Creek.

With its 15 mile journey complete, T31 arrives in Canton on this beautiful November afternoon.

Four of Blue Ridge Southern's SD40-3s lead the Canton-Asheville turn across the scenic French Broad river as they approach Asheville.

With a full load of woodchips in tow, Blue Ridge Southern's T-31 job is nearing the end of its westbound trip to Canton on this beautiful fall afternoon.