"Running Southern style". Under the symbol 90T, a single light engine runs long hood forward across the Clinch River into Clinton in the early morning hours. This unit was heading... (more)

The crew of the daily limestone train from Crab Orchard pull into Rockwood with loads. Here, they will drop off the loads to be picked up by the NS Emory Gap local later, and pick up empties, and ... (more)

After dropping it's coal at the TVA Kingston Plant, 891 heads back north. The nice new shiny leader is seen crossing the Emory River at Harriman Junction.

The crew of the daily limestone train from Crab Orchard have picked up their empties, and are now heading back to the mine. The train is crossing the ex-Tennessee Central trestle that is well over... (more)

With the last rays of the November sun fading quickly, the crew of this rail grinder have parked and shutdown their equipment for the night in the siding just west of Willoughby. The next day, the... (more)

The NS OCS rolls thru a 25 MPH speed restriction at Oakdale, on a trip south on the CNO&TP to Chattanooga, and eventually to Jacksonville, FL. I was very excited to see this train for the first ti... (more)

While I would hate to see another SP paint job bite the dust as much as the next railfan, if the patch has been in place long enough to start looking like this, then perhaps it's time for a repain... (more)

KXHR 2242 sits on the Ready Mix Concrete spur, near their interchange with CSX's West Knoxville yard. The windows had been boarded up, and there were "Do Not Occupy" decals on the door, almost as-... (more)

On home rails. The Southern Railway duo of 4501 and 3170 continue their deadhead move to Bristol, after spending the night in Sevier Yard at Knoxville. The crew let 3170 do most of the leg ... (more)

"Muddy Reflections". The cab of the lead unit is reflected nicely in a muddy puddle caused by all the recent rain. This was my first trip to Nemo on the NS "Rathole", and it did not disappo... (more)

Less than four months out of the factory, CSX 3203 is serving pusher duty at Morley, where it sets lifeless, awaiting the next assignment. CSX keeps at least one engine stationed here full time. W... (more)

The quintessential KXHR shot. On a beautiful East Tennessee morning, the Three Rivers Rambler has begun it's second weekend of spring 2015 operations. At the throttle of Washington & Lincol... (more)

Amid a sea of MOW equipment, 132 comes into downtown Knoxville, heading toward Sevier Yard.

Northbound empty coal with interesting power. It displays all three of the latest CSX paint schemes. With an AC6000 leading, to boot!

With all the GE power on the NS roster, it is always a nice surprise to see an all EMD consist. However, this manifest pulling into John Sevier Yard had an extra surprise. A rare standard cab SD70... (more)