Historically routed via the Pokey, ADM ethanol loads bound for Augusta, GA were routed over the CNOT&P and are seen here taking the Runaround for a crew change at Inman Yard passing under last yea... (more)

The Norfolk Southern Heritage unit catches the first rays of daylight, reflecting in the foggy waters of the Hooch. Luckily, New Orleans to Atlanta train 298 was very late today, allowing my Dad'... (more)

An empty South Carolina Public Service Authority coal train from Cross, SC snakes through the Appalachian Foothills as it heads back to Evansville, IN for loading on the Evansville Western RR.

Colubmia, SC to Louisville, KY autorack train Q210 passes by the old Atlanta stockyards, with the still active spur for McPherson Oil in the foreground. Today, Q210 took the Belt Line and Georgia... (more)

Luckily, 210 hog-lawed on the Macon District, allowing Lady Libery to shine in a well lit afternoon photo south of Atlanta. I hadn't photographed (or seen, for that matter) the CNJ Heritage since... (more)

An Elkhart to Macon freight crests the grade, taking the clear indication at Stockbridge.

Running as X118, train Q026 is detouring due to a curfew on the Lineville Sub. The train dogged in the siding at Red Oak and is running with crew A92926. On top of all that, the train is using t... (more)

Single stacked no more... my first capture of new CSX train Q143. Formly Q041, this North Baltimore, OH to Jacksonville, FL intermodal is now routed via Louisville & Nashville avoiding the limite... (more)

After waiting for a southbound to run down the Manchester Sub, a long New Orleans to Atlanta train Q612 takes the light and will cross over to get into Tilford Yard.

An extremely late Jacksonville to Atlanta intermodal allowed me to capture a colorful NS leader passing the former Southern Peagram Shops, bringing this priority intermodal the last few miles into... (more)

A patched SP AC4400CW bring NS 162-18 down Raccoon Mountain, running over CSX trackage rights as train Z38118. The UP motor and train are still in Tennesse, as the state line is just north of the... (more)

SD70ACe BNSF 9380 brings up the rear of loaded coal train NS 734-18, running over CSX trackage rights as Z60119. It is passing an empty counterpart, NS 735-18 running as CSX Z70319, which is wait... (more)

CSX J29719, aka Cowan Helper #1, passes the Museum Station as it heads back to the helper pocket after shoving coal train N30314 up the ~2% grade up the North side of the Cumberland Escarpment.

The "Chaska Hill Helper" uses Helper Link to cut away from coal train T700003 on the fly. In short order, C212 will receive a clear signal to drift back down Duff Mountain to their base... (more)

My last railroad photo of the year and likely the last pure Georgia Northeastern consist on their road freight. Three Patriot Rail locomotives were already en-route from the Pacific Northwest at ... (more)