As the sun fades, a northbound CSX hopper train crosses the Tennessee River Bridge in Knoxville.
Passing "Indian", eastbound empties for Danville are just 33 miles from their crew run destination from Russell to Danville.
Post Christmas Day rush! The Russell Terminal has resumed normal operations after curtailing trains for 48 hours. Above, CSX E590 led by CSXT 126 idles at Coal Dock, while K475, led by CSXT 5261 p... (more)
An eastbound exits the East portal of Big Bend Tunnel. The hot exhaust interacts with the cold winter air to coat the area around the tunnel with long icicles.
Crew change in Lima
After getting a fresh crew in town Q231 heads south on the Toledo sub across one of the more attractive scenes in Lima.
Awaiting the CSXT "unannounced" OCS special rolling up the Clinchfield, traffic was heavy, and CSX 126 was caught rolling over the bridge at Pool Point with the sweetest sounding conductor handlin... (more)