The paint on this MoW gondola which was applied in March of 1982 is doing a great job of keeping the Chessie System name and logo alive for this piece of equipment built by the Raceland car shops ... (more)

The nocturnal M527 rolls through Opelika with a special visitor this evening. The bright orange colors of the Hapag-Lloyd St. John Express painted GEVO lead the way with 34 cars in tow. This trai... (more)

The Loram rail grinding equipment makes a short stay in Opelika this evening as they prepare for night time work. This LMIX 610 is the shorter grinder used to grind rails on special track work su... (more)

The stars shine overhead as W016 and its load of continuous welded rail rest in Lanett, Alabama. These 1440ft long strings of new 136-lb rail are being installed in and around the area of West Po... (more)

The W003 Geometry train makes an overnight stop in Opelika while on its way to Dothan, AL on the the Bow Line. This one of a kind CSX locomotive looks great under the night sky. more)

An early morning Q605 has just entered the great state of Alabama with 181 cars and over 10,700 feet of train. On the siding to the right are former Conrail steel coil cars which are destined for... (more)

The stars create a mystical effect as they move through the night sky silhouetted by the newly installed colorlight signal at South End Cusseta. Oddly though, this new signal would be removed the... (more)

Weekend storms in the area have dropped large amounts of rain everywhere and created numerous puddles along the CSX RoW in downtown Opelika. With the line still open to regular traffic, freight tr... (more)

Night lights
The CSX W003 Geometry train spends the evening in Opelika parked on one of the two freight house tracks dating back to the Western Railway of Alabama days. The illuminated... (more)

Running as the DPU of M601, the NC&StL heritage unit looks fantastic in the darkness as it makes its maiden journey after being released from the Waycross Paint shop and the talented workers there... (more)

M645 takes the scenic route from Birmingham to Waycross this evening as it passes through Opelika with 120 cars in tow. Standing next to the fast moving freight train is the iconic WofA concrete ... (more)

Inaugural run
CSX's newest heritage unit honoring the New York Central is seen making its first revenue run in the early morning hours as it leads manifest train M605 through Cusseta, ... (more)

An evening fog has enveloped the city of Opelika as Q601 slices through it with 148 cars in tow. Tonight’s train has the pleasure of being lead by the CSX Spirit of First Responders unit as it ... (more)

A fast moving Q606 drops the holdout signal at Cusseta while disappearing into the night as it pulls 169 cars onward to the ultimate destination of Waycross, GA.

Shiny Eagle
Looking just as elegant as the day it rolled out of the Edward G. Budd Company manufacturing plant, the Missouri Pacific Planetarium Dome Coach 892 is back in its origina... (more)