Shortly after passing a banner test at NE Hannum, CSX T137-23 continues south toward Erwin on the siding. This siding is really popular during all hours of the day, considering Erwin uses it as a... (more)

In beautiful morning light, a pair of CW44AC's lead a northbound manifest train by the classic Clinchfield Railroad Signals at the NE of Hannum siding a few miles out of Erwin, Tennessee.

In this early morning Clinchfield perspective, a pair of CSX veteran GE's lead a northbound empty hopper train out of Erwin, Tennessee and past the Classic Clinchfield Signals at NE Hannum Siding.... (more)

Seaboard System SD40-2 #8206 in Erwin, TN || Sept 1988

"Just buy watercolor, it's cheaper." Do you suppose that was the conversation. Photograph by unknown from the collection of Sidney Vaught.

Portrait of a survivor. I like these rebuilds. They do the job and don't look like "a kid in tennis shoes".

These two older units have a good roll on heading northbound by the first siding north of Erwin.

Roaring out of town with a bunch of empty covered hoppers this great old rebuild leads a northbound.

CSX/Seaboard MP15 #1151 at Erwin, TN || Feb. 1985

Under the sky of an approaching storm, a southbound coal train led by CSX 4513 knocks down the Classic Clinchfield Signal at Rock Creek, just north of Erwin, Tennessee.

Southbound coal train getting underway at Erwin, TN behind a colorful mix of power. || July 1986

Southbound for Erwin, Tennessee, veteran Engineer Mike Hopson brings F998 through the small community of Hannum to refuel the power assigned to Kingsport Yard on the former Clinchfield Railroad.

As the snow from Winter Storm Octavia begins to melt away, a pair of Gevo's Hustle northbound N380-21 through the community of Hannum, Tennessee just north of Erwin. This train will end up getting... (more)

As the snow from the previous week of storms begins to melt away, veteran engineer Mike Hopson brings power from Kingsport Yard to the Erwin Terminal for fueling as his southbound move passes the ... (more)

Dang! One away! Back in the day before the ACs took over everything the daily merchandise train tackles the grade northbound, next stop probably Kingsport.