"If you think you're gonna get an early quit, think again." The hog-lawed engineer discusses the fun to be had and money to be made on a dimensional load with multiple restrictions. Th... (more)

A very long BNSF Z STOWSP8 22 demonstrates the engineering marvel of the Tehachapi Loop. The siding on the loop is named after SP Roadmaster W.A. Long.

BNSF H CSXLAL1 21 is almost on home territory, after running over CSX, NS and currently NOPB trackage that is dispatched by UP and running under UP symbol 2QEBLOJ 21.

Sometimes on vacation, you get a shot that justifies the lack of sleep and hours of driving. My Dad & I have a ritual of deciding the "Shot of the Trip"... but we didn't even have to ask on this ... (more)

Just another day in Atlanta traffic, as Job 101 safely & efficiently switches customers above the madness.

Georgia Northeastern takes the first half of a grain train north over busy I-75 in northwest Atlanta. Due to the 2012 Midwest drought, this is imported grain out of Mobile, AL headed to the Pilgr... (more)

The Proctor Transfer heads up Steelton Hill, displaying the changes in GE's Tier 3 & 4 radiators.

What could have been... painted in NS black due to a cancelled Tier-4 order, EMDX 7233 is lettered "Progress Rail - A Caterpillar Company" and currently working for KCS.

Crandic Job 3 with an MP15 holds while Job 4 drags a long cut of cars with an odd looking Relco unit in the new paint scheme.

QLIGNC 18 is stretched out over the magnificent Huey P. Long Bridge. Running with yard crew YAV26 19, this is the third Livonia, LA to CSX Gentilly Yard manifest of the day. Due to CSX no longer... (more)

Running on CSX trackage rights as Z38009, empty NS coal train 735-09 skirts the edge of the Tennessee River/Nickajack Lake.

Using both leading lines and the rule of thirds, extra Atlanta to Memphis I3N crosses over the CSX.

A CSX freight departs Atlanta for Birmingham, taking the tunnel under NS Inman Yard via the old Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad. As you can see, drainage is a constant problem in and ar... (more)

Train time at the Top of the Slide! From left to right, Q21020 heads up track #2 to a crew change at Pine St, A75021 comes down #3 and will make a left turn onto the Abbeville Sub. Meanwhile, Q616... (more)

Prior to PSR, Q021 & Q027 ran between Chicago and Jacksonville. Now, Q025 handles all intermodal... at over 10,000' with a mid-train DPU, Q025 is perfect for this dramatic angle of the Ohio River... (more)