A rainy afternoon greets the southbound NS OCS as it passes through the Queen City of Charlotte.
Norfolk Southern's OCS passes through the siding at Fort Mill after meeting NB 156. The OCS is in route to NS's Brosnan Forest near Charleston, SC.
Norfolk Southern's Office Car Special is seen stopped for a crew change at Bristol, Virginia. The Roanoke-based Virginia Division crew and Road Foreman of Engines (supervisor) have disembarked, an... (more)
In anticipation of warmer temperatures and mainline steam trips, here's a look back at a 21st Century Steam excursion from this past June. TVRM's former Southern Railway 2-8-0 digs into the curve ... (more)
"Pass With Care" - NS train 956, led by F9A 4271 and 2 B units, obeys the posted street sign as it glides safely by Westbound intermodal train 21V at Thompsontown, PA on a day that barel... (more)
Show Ponies in the Snow: After a day trek across Ohio, the sun sets on an early winter's day as a deadheading OCS train slides through the ice lined walls of the Highland Cut.
A toe-numbing morning along the Lurgan Branch in the early hours of the morning on December 21, 2014 started my chase of the NS 956 with the OCS returning from South Carolina. As the sun began to ... (more)
Southern 630 storms upgrade at Science Hill, KY passing a Triple Crown northbound stopped for the meet. A very nice family allowed us to take this photo from their well manicured lawn, affording ... (more)
"Schmoozing the New Customer" Before the NS 66/67Z oil trains started running to NJ the new oil customer had to decide which class one railroad (CSX/NS) would be responsible for... (more)
The fall colors are vibrant in eastern Tennessee as 956 passes through Del Rio, TN in route to Asheville and eventually the NCTM at Spencer with four NS cars for the museum to use.
Southern Railway 2-8-0 #630 puts on a show as it leads the June 1st edition of the New Royal Palm to Onieda, Tennessee. Here, the train was charging at a brisk 41 miles per hour down the CN... (more)
TVRM's Southern 630 storms south on the Rathole for Oneida, TN with an excursion from Lexington, KY.
SOU 630 steams southbound and uphill from the crew change at Burnside on its way to Oneida, seen here in the great scenery around Tateville.
The 21st Century Steam excursion from Lexington, KY to Oneida, TN highballs the remote town of McKinney on its way south.
The 21st Century Steam excursion from Lexington, KY to Oneida, TN comes to a stop at Burnside, KY for a crew change on the busy NS Rathole.