RJ Corman's Chinese QJ makes its inaugural run between Louisville and Lexington, KY.

The 203 leads its train off of the Three Rivers Trestle (which crosses the Holston River just yards away from where the Holston and French Broad converge to form the Tennessee River). The rivers a... (more)

The train is just entering Colorado from New Mexico as 487 puts on an impressive show pounding uphill past the water tank at Cresco.

Railmax high railer weed sprayer being serviced at Bluefield

Former Washington & Lincolnton 203 and a short freight train pose for night photos just outside of downtown Knoxville on a former Southern branchline now operated by the Knoxville & Holston River ... (more)

This little unit, apparently recently repainted, was just sitting out in the open north of town; it seems they were laying new track into Columbia.

The inaugural run of former Southern 154 on the Three Rivers Rambler.

My guess is that this unit was involved in a sideswipe collision of some sort and is headed to Waycross for repairs.

WM Shay 6 sits at the shops after being used on the day's Whittaker excursions

Engineer Brent Norvell peers intently over the 203's tender as the engine runs tender-first back to downtown Knoxville with the return trip of the Three Rivers Rambler railfan special.

Slowly but surely, Southern 630 is coming back together at TVRM's Soule Shops in the midst of an extensive restoration to operation. The 1904-built Alco is one of three former Southern Consolidati... (more)

One of the "Lost Engines of Roanoke" (including four steam locomotives, two diesels, and an assortment of freight cars) that were sold for scrap but never cut up. This is about as shootable as any... (more)

RJ Corman's Chinese QJ 2008 (former Jitong Railway 7040) departs the Nugent Sand Company along the Ohio River on its first run for its new owner.

Photographers jostle about to shoot the Three Rivers Rambler railfan special as it prepares to depart downtown Knoxville. KXHR's engine 9, a rare SW600, poses next to the 203.

This rare SW600 is assigned to KXHR's Three Rivers Rambler excursion operation. It sure looks sharp in its Southern-inspired livery.