After just throwing a switch this yard crew runs long hood forward to pick up a cut of cars on a pristine spring day. Nikon D300, Nikon 12-24 f/4.
A dirty 803 leads this very, very long N260 southbound near Warriors Path State Park.
A well done Catfish(fire damage on the long hood) leads 784 though Yuma. Due to an engine shortage they have just set off their pusher engines at the Yuma yard, and they would later pick up a thir... (more)
Sunbright living up to its name on this beautiful afternoon on the first day of march, as this westbound trackage rights train makes its way over the Appalachia District.
Loaded southbound coal train passing through Colonial Heights on its way to Erwin in late afternoon light.
A loaded Georgia power coal train makes its way slowly down the Mainline at the north end of Fordtown. It was a beautiful day for shooting trains, but hardly any trains running in in the right dir... (more)
A well worn Dash-8 still running strong in 2011 is the lead unit on this southbound manifest train, where it will come to a stop at the south end of Fordtown siding for a crew change.
A pair of new GEVO's shove on the end of this long empty hopper train into where the sun don't shine here at Speers Ferry.
A lone engine waiting for an assignment sits next to 38Q as they change crews in the Bristol yard.
This new ES44AC shoves on the rear of empty hopper train 707 in peaceful Glenita Virginia very close to the Natural Tunnel. The crew of this train was battling dynamic brake problems with the lead... (more)
V517 fresh off a meet with Q697 continues south on a gorgeous but frigid day in January.
A loaded trackage rights coal train struggles up the grade at Watkins, where it will meet NS 703, and set off it's pusher engines.
Various yard power sits tied down in the Kingsport yard on a busy day.
A short break from the clouds reveals a pair of veteran GE's rolling into Kingsport leading a very short Q697. I must have waited 4 hours on a train in good light, it was a very slow day on the Ki... (more)
2009 Santa train getting ready to stop at Waycross. Just right before its last stop at Kingsport.