NS Triple Crown train 251 rolls south past the former crew change point at Oakdale with a BNSF unit leading an all toaster consist.

Black Friday on the Rathole. With everyone else waiting in line at the mall for good after Thanksgiving deals, I was waiting to get this shot. About three hours in fact. 8110 leads NS 1... (more)

With small amounts of snow still on the ground on this frigid day, the West Local heads directly into the golden glow of the late afternoon sun on it’s way to Loudon, TN with an unusually long t... (more)

After spending about 45 minutes making set-outs at Emory Gap, a well powered NS 167 is again rolling south, passing through Rockwood. A pair of standard cab GEs lead, with a recently purchased ex-... (more)

On a beautiful New Year’s Eve morning, NS 9523 has train 275 gliding through Oakdale with a load of brand new automobiles.

New Year's Eve on the Rathole. Southbound manifest 117 passes through Oakdale on Track One with 9762 in command.

NS 197 creeps through Oakdale approaching Tunnel 25, having just passed two waiting northbounds.

With the last rays of the November sun fading quickly, the crew of this rail grinder have parked and shutdown their equipment for the night in the siding just west of Willoughby. The next day, the... (more)

Northbound empty coal with interesting power. It displays all three of the latest CSX paint schemes. With an AC6000 leading, to boot!

15T is heading west out of Knoxville behind NS 9175, and has just crossed the CSX at the Willoughby diamond.

The West Knoxville yard switcher pulls clear of the yard and onto the main, before reversing back into the yard and onto a different track. Leading is a former GP30 that has been converted into a ... (more)

Recently repainted (or perhaps simply washed) GE wide cab leads an eastbound manifest into Knoxville. Second unit is a rare standard cab Dash 9 in the newer "Horsehead" scheme.

A short Q540 has just crossed the NS diamond and is pulling out of CSX’s West Knoxville yard back onto the single track main behind a pair of wide cab Dash 8s.

Two trains in one photo. Well, sort-of. A uniquely NS standard cab GE is the trailing unit of a light power move passing a steam locomotive mural painted on the side of one of the buildings in the... (more)

Having crossed the NS at the Willoughby diamond a mile or so back, Q042 heads for the grade crossing at Loraine Street. 9024 is one of CSX's odd Dash 9 series locomotives. CSX's Dash 9s share the... (more)