AC&W display locomotive sitting outside their shop in Candor.

An eastbound AC&W train sits parked at Samarcand N.C.

A warm late Spring afternoon finds ex-Southern Pacific SW1500 No. 2659, now Alexander Railroad No. 12, pulling a cut of cars out of the International Paper plant near downtown Statesville.

Alexander RR switching Cedar Creek Lumber

Alexander RR switching International paper

The roar and exhaust from a pair EMD 645s in notch 8 fill the air as the 3x a week turn from Bishopville, SC grinds its way up the hill through Lee State Park on 11/30/2018.

The Lancaster & Chester local pulls a cut of cars out of the GAF Materials east of Chester, South Carolina. The contrast between the short line EMD switchers and the oversized box cars has always ... (more)

Star Barn

People familiar with central Pennsylvania will think that I’m referring to a well-known landmark near Middletown, but the reference is to the ex-CN SD60F alive and well o... (more)

Destination Richburg. The L&C 12 arrives in Richburg, SC and approaches the L&C yard there.

Richburg Bound. L&C 12 departs Chester on its way first to the L&C industrial yard and then to Richburg, SC.

Holiday Work! L&C 12 is building its train on a cool morning right after Christmas Day and appears to be getting some extra cars due to the holiday break. It will leave the NS interchange ... (more)

ACWR 600 MTY grain train heads west to Charlotte, NC to hand off there train to the NS.

A stop at Hydro Dam!: After a full day of work, the crew had 1 final treat for those photographing their movements on this day. They were kind enough to pull to a stop over Hydro Dam s... (more)

R.J. Corman took over the former Carolina Southern Railroad in South Carolina. Despite several challenges, the company began running trains and makes a complete run of the Red Hill, SC to Mullins... (more)