Newly acquired #5206 leads the Rockwood Turn across the "Time Zone Bridge" en route to Rockwood for the NS interchange.

Former NS/Southern GP38-2 #5206 eases downgrade across Big Gulch Bridge along what is left of the Tennessee Central mainline, with Lhoist North America's train from Crab Orchard, bound for interch... (more)

Lhoist approaching Ashburn Road near Ozone, TN, as they make their run to the NS interchange.

Lhoist's westbound train from the NS interchange at Rockwood climbs the old Tennessee Central between Emory Gap and Crab Orchard as it passes through Ozone.

Lhoist B23-7 4023 prepares to head for Rockwood to pick up empties as the 4021 works to plant. Both units were built for the Southern Railroad in 1982.

Fits on the Trestle. The Lhoist run from Crab Orchard to Rockwood crosses over one of the many trestles found on that line.

Time Zone Bridge. FIMX 4023 (ex-NS 4023, née-SOU 4023, GE, B23-7 HH, 4/1981) and FIMX 3138 (ex-CSX 3138, née-SCL 5149, GE, B23-7, 9/1978) lead the LHoist Crab Orchard-Rockwood, TN on Mond... (more)

White Out. White buildings, cars, engines and limestone blend together as FIMX 4023 (ex-NS 4023, née-SOU 4023, GE, B23-7 HH, 4/1981) gets ready to lead the LHoist Crab Orchard-Rockwood, TN... (more)

FIMX 3138 leads the Lhoist North America employee appreciation excursion upgrade over Big Gulch Bridge, climbing Waldens Ridge, along former Tennessee Central Railway trackage. The town of Rockwoo... (more)

The Lhoist Yard Switcher B23-7 #4021 is working cars through the loader.

The Lhoist Yard Switcher B23-7 #4021 is working cars through the loader as the road train with leader LNAX 3043 is getting their train together for the run to Rockwood

The Lhoist local is making their way towards Rockwood with their traffic to transfer to NS. Here, they're crossing the Time Zone Bridge. Here, they go from the Central Time Zone to the Eastern T... (more)

The Lhoist local heading towards Rockwood comes out of the trees and across the trestle over Berk's Creek between Crab Orchard and Ozone

Ready to Pull. The Lhoist's ex-SOU High Hood diesel pulls forward as it prepares to depart for the NS Interchange at Rockwood, TN.

My only time shooting Franklin Minerals came in late July 2007 where I caught the old Southern Railway B23-7 4021 doing some work. I wanted to catch them on the road but had to be back in South Ca... (more)