A trio of BNSF motors seen racing along the Tennessee River as the pig train gets a running head start to take on for the Raccoon Mountain. From time-to-time trains would be re-profiled to other t... (more)

Moving at a great clip NS 22N (Rossville,TN-Jacksonville,FL/FEC) is putting forward the track of effort just north of the Whiteside Crossover on it's battle against the longer section of Raccoon ... (more)

NS transcontinental intermodal train 265 is seen splitting through the rock cuts just along Nickajack Lake in Haletown, Tennessee on the CSX Chattanooga Sub via NS Trackage Rights from CSX. The tr... (more)

After waiting on a couple Southbound's ahead of it to get pushed across the mountain, finally it's Q647's turn to take a shot at the steep grade. The rain and wet rails would prove to be a non fac... (more)

With the dynamics set in the full position and the air drawn down Q585 is nearing the bottom of the steep Cumberland Mountain Grade as it passes through Big Hormady Cut, the largest of the many cu... (more)

A former L&N GP38-2 leads Tullahoma, TN - Widow's Creek, AL turn M780 down Cumberland Mountain and into the final cut at Tantallon. The whines of first generation EMD dynamic brakes could be heard... (more)

After getting a relief crew at Cowan, Q585-11 is seen passing above Rush Creek in the depths of the Cumberland Mountain this morning. As the rain begins to get heavier, the rushing current of Ru... (more)

CSXT 8908 leads K442-04 along Nickajack Lake after descending Raccoon Mountain just north of Chattanooga.

NS's specially painted first SD70ACC adds some color to a otherwise dark and gloomy day in the Southeast as it splits the rock walls of the large cut at Haletown, TN leading 365 towards Sheffield,... (more)

NS's specially painted first SD70ACC adds some color to a otherwise dark and gloomy day in the Southeast as it splits the rock walls of the large cut at Haletown, TN leading 365 towards Sheffield,... (more)

A KCS Belle leads a NS train over CSX trackage as it heads for Birmingham.

The early morning rain ends on the unseasonably warm December morning as the empty welded rail train CSX W057-09 works its way upgrade in the rural community of Wildwood, GA. The empties are headi... (more)

The rain stop for a brief moment on this muggy summer morning as CSX K457-10 (Decatur,IL-Greenville,SC/GRLW) eases south over the Georgia Highway 11 and, the NS AGS North-End for the 0 track at Wa... (more)

CSX Q143-11 (North Baltimore,OH-Jacksonville,FL) is racing toward the crest of the Raccoon Mountain grade for Chattanooga on the long trek to Jacksonville, FL. Another example of the very unusual ... (more)

CSX Q580-02 (Greenville,SC-Louisville,KY) is slowly creeping across Hwy 11 and the AGS North up the lead to Wildwood. Shortly after passing the bridge Q580 has to come to a stop, and get talked by... (more)