Norfolk Southern EMD SD40-2 No. 6170 switches cars at industries at Whitehorn Road grade crossing near Bulls Gap, Tennessee, on May 10, 2014.
Two SD40-2's lead a AC (Alabama Division; Chattanooga based) local northbound over Tenbridge to drop off cars for the Red Bank branch.
Working a Harriman Tennessee local job a former N&W SD40-2 that was built in May 1978 still serves the railroad now over 40 years.
T35 roars up the 1.2% grade out of Lake City, racing against the sunset before it enters the shadows of the Cumberland Mountains. This line runs to Jellico, TN, and is of Southern Railway heritage... (more)
T35 works the small yard in Lake City in a rare daylight move. A cut of empty woodchip hoppers for Royal Blue will be picked up before proceeding further north into the Cumberland Mountains.
The Coster local heads back to John Sevier yard with KXHR's freight pickup for the day behind two Ex-N&W SD40-2s.
The nightly Clinton local shoves across the Clinch River to pick up its cut of cars from the south yard as an Osprey takes flight from its nest on the bridge. I learned what a restricted approach ... (more)
Eastbound NS train 386 works out of Natural Tunnel and is just about to cross Stock Creek before passing through the much smaller and man-made Little Tunnel. The platform to the left of the train ... (more)
Recently repainted NS SD40-2 6170 leads the Andover-Knoxville train 386 eastbound on NS's Appalachia District.
West of Union Street.
