The masses converge on the platform of the 'West Virginia' as gifts begin to be thrown out to people in the crowd.

FIMX's twin former-Southern Railway B23-7s prepare a train to head east to the NS interchange at Rockwood

The Southern heritage unit pinch-hits for 630 on an excursion trip to Oneida, seen here heading south through Evensville on the return trip.

Having just arrived at the railfan park, it was nice to hear a train horn off in the distance. Having the first train of the day with UP 2001 on the head made it better.

Shays #5 and #11 make their presence known as they begin the climb up the 11% grade to Bald Knob.

A southbound pipe train meets a northbound grain train, seen here stopped under the old coaling tower at Chaska. A helper was stationed here in the days of steam to assist trains over the Duff Mou... (more)

Former Georgia Central U23B #3965 works out its retirement at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum on excursion trips.

2hr excursion to Walcott.

Southern #630 leads the day's excursion south, passing the old store in Rock Spring.

Southbound empty hoppers roll out of Barbourville at sunset, bound for Whipple Mine on the CV Sub.

Southern Railway #4501 coasts out of Missionary Ridge Tunnel on the final stretch into East Chattanooga.

The Queen of Steam is on its way home as it rolls over the large trestle in Altavista, VA.

The Pennsylvania heritage unit shoves an eastbound coal train through the tunnel at Elkhorn. While these signals still stand, the mast for the new Safetrans signals is standing behind me here.

N&W 611 is down to an absolute crawl through Shawsville, nearly stalling on the grade but putting on a fantastic show.

T99 rolls through the seemingly abandoned yard in Lake City. Up until the past few months NS would stage empty wood chip and coal hoppers until they were needed at their appropriate businesses up ... (more)