Ex-SP EMD leads this coal train south toward Jacksonville, FL on a crisp clear afternoon.

The pine trees at Big Rock make for a spring like setting as a leased HLCX unit leads Q303.

The engineer aboard this ex SP motor notches up and it sounded sweet!

Crossing the Coal River into St. Albans, a former Burlington Northern SD40-2 owned by Helm Leasing and currently on lease to CSX leads a unit train of coal empties for Bull's Creek mine on CSX's B... (more)

Almost like going back in time seeing "SP" leading the way south with one of the twelve CSX SD80MAC's and an AC6000 as power. This train is going to be hard to beat as far as engine consist goes.

This must be one of the most awesome lash-ups of the year! An exceptionally rare ex-SP SD40-2R, one of 12 CSX SD80MACs and an AC6000CW move onto a small piece of track in West Jax yard to await fu... (more)

This must be one of the most awesome lash-ups of the year! An exceptionally rare ex-SP SD40-2, one of 12 CSX SD80MACs and an AC6000CW lead a loaded coal train past Moncrief yard.

SP Lives...somehow someway this leaser ended up leading a coal train from Kentucky to Florida and it was glorious.

A pair of EMDs prepare to depart the Rotterdam Junction yard with the local.

This must be one of the most awesome lash-ups of the year! An exceptionally rare ex-SP SD40-2, one of 12 CSX SD80MACs and an AC6000CW lead a loaded coal train toward West-Jax yard.

CSX coal train T17611 grinds up the hill into Manchester, GA, led by HLCX SD40 6341, CSX SD80MAC 4593, and CSX AC6000 653. 6341's HLCX patches have worn off, reveiling it's heritage SP-look, and ... (more)