TVRM 710 pulls empties from Sphere One Ind.

Now, the old Tennessee Central was not a high speed line but they did have super elevation on curves, some of it was even in the right direction. In any case this CSX graduate, before that, C&O, ... (more)

Four miles east of town and a CF7 on a passenger train. Who'd a thunk it! Ah, railroading. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

It ain't perfect but that color is pretty close to the color of the first car, which is perfect. An excursion is preparing to depart back in the early days. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satte... (more)

Side shot of BNSF 9604 at 1/80s ISO 100

MCCORMICK, ASHLAND CITY AND NASHVILLE was one of several names carried by the former Tennessee Central track west of Nashville after the incredibly shortsighted and anti competitive breakup of tha... (more)

Having left Chattanooga behind CSX M582 heads for Nashville as it skirts along the Tennessee River.

CSX 6805 is switching local industries in Kingsport Tennessee on the former Clinchfield RR. 6805 is former L&N 3009.

CSX M515 skirts Nickajack Lake as it heads south for Chattanooga.

A quartet of SD40-2's brings a loaded coal train south through Kingsport Tennessee on the former Clinchfield RR. 8456 was former Union Pacific 3110. 8451 was former Chesapeake & Ohio 3082.

Grain train 41J heads north after leaving Chattanooga behind about 15 miles to the south as it crosses over Soddy Creek.

Power lineup at the forwarding yard.

Variey of locomotives at the fuel racks.

NS 101 is seen leaving CP Dockery on the Knoxville West End in Cleveland, Tennessee with Norfolk Southern 8100 NKP heritage unit leading.

SP seemed to to have at least one of everything. One of the rarities got a few more years of life doing light duty on this little shoreline. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.