Just before nightfall after a strong March thunderstorm, the lights glisten off the wet ties as Norfolk Southern's V40 local crawls eastbound through the cut, across the river and continues toward... (more)

Under a dark and gloomy sky, the westbound intermodal train 201 rolls down the grade and knocks down the 366.4 signal at "Copenhaver's Crossing" and continues toward Bristol with an EMD ... (more)

In the late evening light, the NS 201 crosses over the North Fork of the Holston River with a CEFX leading the way.

In beautiful evening light, the Lehigh Valley heritage unit shoves on the rear of train 23G as they work their way eastbound toward Norfolk Virginia.

Its "Blue Hour" in Marion Virginia and all the lights are still burning inside the historic Marion depot as the V40 breaks the silence and rattles the windows as it rounds the bend and c... (more)

The New York Central heritage unit makes its first appearance on the Pulaski District in nearly a year as the lead unit on 38Q.

In brilliant afternoon sunlight, the eastbound intermodal curves through town past the historic ex-N&W Depot.

One of my favorite locations. CP 8755 leads 23G under the now-closed McMullin Bridge just west of Marion. It won't be long before the Conrail 8098 crests the hill to glide into Marion as the DPU. ... (more)

On a gloomy winter day under threatening skies, the New York Central heritage unit leads train 38Q around the bend by the old Marion train depot and onto the siding to hold for two westbound train... (more)

The snow is still falling as Norfolk Southern intermodal train 23G rounds the bend by the old Marion Depot with a Canadian Pacific ES44AC leading the way.

Kicking up the fresh powder, NS 15T races by the eastbound CPL at Marion and continues west in the pouring snow.

Catching a break in the snow squalls, the Conrail heritage unit leads intermodal 22A across the Middle Fork of the Holston River into Marion, kicking up some loose powder along the way.

On a late winter evening, the snow has just started to fall as the westbound mixed freight 15T climbs the grade and knocks down the classic Norfolk & Western CPLs at Schuleen with a former Conrail... (more)

Runoff from melting snow and additional rainfall in recent days has the Middle Fork of the Holston River well above normal levels as a former Union Pacific SD90MAC leads 15T across the bridge into... (more)

On a frigid but crystal clear winter night, the Norfolk Southern intermodal train 23G glides over the North Fork of the Holston River, lighting its surroundings as they continue east on the Pulask... (more)