It's July 26, 2014, the first day of operations on the newest Carolina shortline, the Blue Ridge Southern, and crews are going over some last minute matters. No doubt some pointers on safety and h... (more)

T31 (Canton-Asheville turn) crosses the High Bridge at Canton with wood chips for the Evergreen mill in tow.

Leaving Cars. The crew of T31 is preparing the consist while they pull forward with some rail cars that will be set off before the train proceeds to Asheville.

Working the Yard. T31 is building a train for the trip to interchange with NS in Asheville, NC. This train used to be reliable for a daily trip, including Saturdays, but recently has becom... (more)

Entering the Yard. T31 has made the trip from Canton and is crossing into the Asheville Yard behind the just arrived NS 136.

Heading West. T31 has built its train and has departed Canton for Asheville, a relatively quick journey down the Murphy Branch. Here it passes some old logging equipment that has been rust... (more)

Cold Morning. The daily westbound run on the Murphy Branch is building its train on this unexpectedly cold morning, with the low temperatures resulting in some heavy steam and vapor that m... (more)

Crossing the Bridge. The BLU crosses over this iconic bridge on its way from Canton to Asheville, NC.

Departing. After some work in Waynesville, T59 has run around its two cars and is departing town toward the Evergreen Facility where it will do some more work for the day.

Returning Home. After working Waynesville and the Evergreen Facility near there, T59 returns home just past the Joshua L. Clifton Memorial Bridge and Lake Junaluska.

Watco's Blue Ridge Southern train W44 arrives in Asheville with several stored woodchip hoppers off the W-line coming back into service.

Blue Ridge Southern train No. 31 grinds upgrade approaching Canton, NC on a sunny December afternoon.

Blue Ridge Southern train No. 31 rips up one of the many short, steep hills along the T Line near Enka as they head West for Canton.

The Blue Ridge Southern's T31 job from Canton to Asheville heads east across Hominy Creek behind a quartet of Watco EMD's. The train is approaching the west side of Candler, North Carolina on the ... (more)

WAMX #4204 sits in Canton, NC by the sand pit on the Blue Ridge Southern. Within the last week, BLU paid special tribute to Jim Wrinn by placing the message on the side of #4204. "Hon... (more)