Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's newest locomotive and first F unit, sits in the Bryson City yard wearing a "Polar Express" banner.

The Illinois Terminal heritage unit leads Jacksonville - Charlotte train 282 under the intermediates at Lowell as the train approaches its terminus.

The Pennsy leads train NS 351 around the curve at Fetner as it passes the historic Page-Walker Hotel in Cary, NC. I wasn't expect this heritage unit to lead, let alone run long hood forward. The F... (more)

I was quickly losing light as the N&W 611 approaches her next stop in Greensboro, NC. The rainy conditions made for nice condensation as the steam excursion glides along.

Great Smoky Mountains 2-8-0 leads the westbound train bound for the NOC across the Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, NC.

NS P71 rolls East down the main at Connelly Springs with a veteran Ex-Southern GP38-2 leading the way.

BLU T31 thunders West near Candler crossing over Hominy Creek with a sizable train for Canton.

Norfolk Southern train 136 arrives in Asheville crossing the French Broad river.

Fresh from being rebuilt at the CSX shops in Huntington, CSX 4714 powers I038 upgrade approaching Marshville.

After meeting a few Southbounds at Rocky, W082 is back on the move North grinding upgrade with ballast loads at Camp Two.

CSX M582 in Monroe

CSX M582 in Mineral Springs

After a quick run from Kingsport down the former Clinchfield, C758 cooled off in the siding at Thermal to let M653 around and M652 come north from Bostic before proceeding on to Bostic for a crew ... (more)

The Chessie heritage unit leads a Terrell-bound coal train down the former Seaboard Air Line at Ellenboro, NC.

CSX C758, a loaded coal train for Marshal Steam Station, Crossing a field about 2 miles east of downtown Lincolnton, it moves up to track speed as it approaches Iron Station NC. With he fall folia... (more)