It's a miserable rainy day and the NB East Tennessee Chapter NRHS excursion has stopped for water but what's better than steam in bad weather.
Two SD40-2s and a pair of GEs lead a southbound loaded coal train through Green Mountain, NC in October 1985.
Two months before being merged into CSX the Seaboard F units lead a nouthbound passenger train near Green Mountain, NC on the present-day CSX Blue Ridge Subdivision
Four Seaboard SD50s lead a northbound into Green Mountain, NC in this September 1985 scene.
Two months before being merged into CSX the Seaboard F units lead a nouthbound passenger train at Green Mountain, NC on the present-day CSX Blue Ridge Subdivision
Three SD50s lead a southbound loaded coal train through Green Mountain on the Blue Ridge Subdivision in this March 1991 view. This scene is dominated by AC traction GEVOs and unmanned DP helpers i... (more)
Southbound CSX loaded coal train on the Blue Ridge Subdivision at Green Mountain, NC.
Southbound loads passing the north switch on the main with the remnants of a light snowfall still evident.
Yet another beautiful location on the Blue Ridge Sub, the north end of the Green Mountain siding hosts our southbound, stretching out for a brief run on straight trackage. The abundant pine trees ... (more)
Fall is a great time to watch the action along the Toe River. Now if someone can just convince CSX to run some excursions up through this area.
A loaded coal train prepares to go into the hole as it passes the signal at the north end of Green Mountain siding.
CSX 121 leads southbound loaded coal train W624-20 alongside the Toe River just south of Green Mountain, NC.
A pair of EMDs lead an extra north empty hopper train through Green Mountain as it drifts down the river grade (Toe River).
CSXT 303 is seen from the opposite bank of the North Toe River passing some "rapids" just north of the Green Mountian siding.
