A spotting features nightmare. Note the 48” fan and GP18 radiator section behind the cab, the paper air filter box and the lace of louvers on the battery box and under the cab.

BMWs. Carrying a load of new BMWs, NS 28T approaches the Lady Street Overpass in Columbia, SC on its way to the Port at Charleston, SC.

Morning Clouds. Passing a searchlight signal that always displays Approach, NS 238 runs through Devine Junction on its way into Andrews Yard in Columbia, SC, where it will pick up some hop... (more)

Leading an all matched GE consist, a real rarity.

NS 1070 EMD SD70ACe ( Wabash Railroad ) Heritage Unit leads NS 28T ( Greer, SC ( BMW Plant ) - Charleston, SC ) through Devine Junction while heading southbound for Charleston, SC.

Imagine my surprise at finding this one one a kind just by chance one day on a visit to the yard. Never figured out the bulge on the side and why the unit sounded like an RS-3 instead of an RS-11... (more)

Morning Run over the Congaree. Running as AMTK 1092 on a several hour delay from the usual AMTK 92 times, the northbound Silver Star crosses the Congaree River into Columbia, SC in good mo... (more)

As delivered, with a tiny tank and oil bath air filters, I could not find another on the site.

Date approximate. A relic sits in front of the magnificent station awaiting work. The station is now known as California Dreaming.

Headed into Town. The Lugoff local heads through the Ditch in Columbia, SC, on its way to Cayce Yard in nearby Cayce, SC.

Trees can be a Problem. Led by a CSX add-on due to the Amtrak unit striking a tree, a very late Amtrak 91 heads into Columbia, SC for a brief stop at the Amtrak Station before heading sout... (more)

In the tunnel. CSX F705 heads north on the CN&L line just past Riverbanks Zoo.

A YN2 painted SD70MAC takes a break for the night in downtown Columbia back in 2016 when these engines were a little less uncommon. Now only 20 or so EMD's remain on the active CSX roster in YN2 ... (more)