A pair of CSX SD40-2s lead a northbound autorack train as it prepares to cross the Ohio River and enter Cincinnati as seen from the Devou Park overlook.
NS 73A westbound at Watkins on an unusually clear Summer evening.
UP 844 sitting at Denver Union Station prior to Sunday's northbound run back to Cheyenne.
UP Steam program manager Steve Lee guides the 844 back to a gentle couple to the rest of the train after stopping to pickup diesel helper power (3 SD40-2s) at La Salle.
After a delay at Ft. Lupton to set out the 3985 due to hot bearings, the 844 has the 19 car Cheyenne Frontier Days train well in hand as it moves northbound toward La Salle where it will pickup di... (more)
Moving northbound at track speed the 844/3985 doublehead trip to Cheyenne passes some flowers just north of Hazeltine.
Northbound Denver Post train to Cheyenne is getting underway as seen here leaving Union Station behind the doubleheaded combo of 844/3985 on a beautiful Saturday morning.
NS 702 eastbound rolling by the Hob-Nob Drive In which is just about to open for another busy day of work.
CSX 338 and a sister GE lead the N118 northbound across the Holston River Bridge just south of the Kingsport siding on a hazy and muggy June afternoon.
With the waters of the Clinch River flowing downstream in the foreground, CSX Q697 rolls northbound across the Copper Creek Viaduct at Clinchport.
CSX 4788 south rolling across Copper Creek Viaduct as the last rays of sun shine on the 180 foot tall structure dating back to the days of the Clinchfield Railroad.
UP 7085 leads an eastbound coal train out of the siding at Cliff after meeting a westbound freight.
DPU power on an eastbound coal train drifts downgrade and across the waters of Boulder Creek just a few minutes after exiting the Moffat Tunnel.
A pair of executive paint SD70MACs lead a southbound coal train on the Joint Line between Kellytown and Sedalia on a fine Sunday morning.
The greens of the springtime create a backdrop as three brand new UP GEVO units lead a southbound intermodal train at Tunnel 2 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
12mm wide angle night shot of the cab of a former Conrail GP38-2
A cloudless Sunday morning finds the Hob-Nob Drive In an hour away from opening for business as an eastbound CSX loaded coal train passes on its Erwin, TN bound journey.
Westbound NS pusher engines cross the North Fork of the Clinch River on their trek back to Andover, VA.
Crossing the Holston River as it treks through rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, this westbound NS empty hopper train slows to take the siding at Surgoinsville to meet an eastbound loaded train.
NS 78G eastbound crossing the bridge at Stoney Point.
Southbound BNSF manifest train loops over itself as seen here with the head end power (top) passing over the rear pusher power (BNSF and CSX GE).
Northbound BNSF pig train working through the S-curves at the former site of Tunnel 1/2 on a beautiful spring afternoon.
BNSF 5485 leads a northbound freight out of Tunnel 1 with some colorful wildflowers occupying the adjacent hillside.
Eastbound BNSF manifest led by three C44-9Ws works its way upgrade through Kingman Canyon on a beautiful spring afternoon.
Night time cab shot of a fairly new UP SD70M. Thanks to the friendly crew for allowing this quick shot.
Its always interesting to see these over-under trains on the loop. This manifest's head end can be seen on top of the loop with its helper power (in the form of a CN and BNSF GE) shoving hard on t... (more)
UP 4859 and three other units lead a northbound pig train gently down the grade as seen here just before entering Tunnel 1.
BNSF 786 leads a southbound manifest train through the signals at milepost 350.7 as it prepares to enter the loop at Walong
Back on the move again after meeting an eastbound at Jasper, NS 717 climbs the hill through the rural scene at Wildcat on its westbound journey toward Andover, VA.
NS 717 rolling westbound at Harvey (Wildcat) on a beautiful Sunday morning.
Sporting a very 'attractive' paint job, this former N&W SD40 leads NS train Q50 eastbound at Greenland.
A set of westbound NS pusher engines starts into 'Little Tunnel' just before entering the larger and more impressive Natural Tunnel.
An eastbound CSX trackage rights coal train eases out of the impressive Natural Tunnel on the NS Appalachia District. Using a new 12mm lens shows the size of the train in relation to the surroundi... (more)
CSX eastbound loaded coal train easing down to 20mph as it is about to enter the siding at Smith on a clear Saturday morning.
CSX SD70ACe #4843 leads a southbound coal train as it pops out of the rocky southern portal of the Speers Ferry Tunnel at milepost 79.5 on the former Clinchfield Railroad. Thanks to Dave DeVault f... (more)
A cold morning on MLK Day 2005 finds NS train 703 rolling westbound by the signal at Smith with a trio of flag-n-flare SD70Ms.
Utilizing the 'natural' tunnel created by the waters of Stock Creek, NS empty hopper train 729 drags itself through the tight curvature inside the tunnel behind a BNSF SD60M. [Canon D60, ISO400, 1... (more)
The T62 relief crew is working goregeous Saturday afternoon as they make the short run from Frisco to Kingsport (via CSX trackage rights) for their Eastman delivery as it crosses the Holston River... (more)
A pair of CSX GEs lead a southbound loaded coal train around the curve at milepost 68 at Starnes/Slant, VA.
NS 'GEVO' 7502 leads train 78T eastbound at Frisco, past the rear portion of train T62 (Kingsport local).
Late night at Watkins finds a set of NS pushers on the mainline and a westbound CSX empty hopper train in the siding. [Canon D60, ISO-400, 43 second exposure w/existing light.]
NS 161 rolling southbound at Roddy, TN with the J.M. Huber facility in the background.
The Emory Gap Local, NS T37, trundles along on the jointed rail past an abandoned spur as it runs on the former TC mainline from Emory Gap down to Rockwood for interchange with the Franklin Minera... (more)
A brand new UP SD70M leads NS train 124 northbound in the early morning sunlight at Emory Gap (Harriman), TN on the former CNOTP 3rd District.
On a chilly December night a southboud grain train is stopped on the yard lead at Oakdale awaiting the passing of northbound autorack train 284 on the #1 mainline before it can start its journey s... (more)
Chattanooga bound NS 161 casts a photogenic reflection of itself on one of the many tributaries to the Watts Bar Lake that make up the Spring City landscape. The recent snowfall in the Ohio Valley... (more)
With the sun getting low in the sky, NS 165 hustles westbound through Morristown having just entered single track at 'Alpha.'
A pair of UP GEs lead a southbound loaded coal train through downtown Kingsport on a mild Tuesday afternoon.
A classic Eagle 4-way traffic light hangs over the intersection of Mims Ave. and Main Street in downtown Newport as NS freight train M34 breaks the Sunday morning silence on its journey to Ashevil... (more)
NS 284 rolls northbound at Roddy, TN on the CNOTP 3rd District behind a 4-axle Dash 8 and a pair of EMDs.
Classic former N&W power in the form of this GP38AC is being shuffled around the yard at Emory Gap on this crystal clear December morning.
NS 6785 leads train M34 eastbound through the rural scene at Bridgeport, TN on the S-line between Knoxville and Asheville.
A pair of Warbonnet GEs leads a couple more GEs on a northbound Z-train as it starts around the Tehachapi Loop at Walong, dropping down the steep incline.
UP 4257 leads a short southbound freight around the curve just below Tunnel 2.
BNSF 5015 s.b. at Tunnel 10. This photo is dedicated to longtime Tehachapi railfan Dave Burton who passed away recently. Dave was a friend to many in the railfan community and will be sorely misse... (more)
BNSF 929 still sporting a clean coat of Warbonnet paint leads an eastbound stack train at the summit of Tehachapi Pass.
Southbound ballast train W070 pops out of Click Tunnel at Frisco with a GP30 road slug leading. This engine started life as B&O 6909 in 1962.
An unusally clean ex-CR GE leads NS 78G as it eases down to a stop to cut the pusher engines off at Watkins.
A pair of CSX ACs lead a westbound trackage rights train by the west end of Yuma Yard (known as Smith to NS).
Tied down in the yard at Yuma, NS 782 makes a nice subject for a night shot on this chilly November evening. Extra lighting provided by the Maglite. [Canon D60, ISO400, f/5.6, 0:40 exposure]
