Engineer Michael Pyle (aka The Pyle Driver) is at the controls of NS 708 as seen here at the C329 milepost (329 miles from Savannah, GA on the Central of Georgia). While this may be another coal d... (more)
Loaded coal train #708 rolls south on the Cedartown District bound for Georgia Powers Plant Wansley
Built for the N&W in 1974 todays NS TL01 heads north towards Buchanan with a veteran SD40-2 running long hood forward.
Engineer Michael Pyle brings NS coal train #706 across the Tallapoosa River along the ex CofG 'C-Line' on their way to Georgia Powers Plant Wansley. They have just conquered Dugdown Mountain and a... (more)
NS local G66G719 is retuning to Bremen, GA after switching Blossman Gas in Buchanan, GA with SD40-2 #3513 and caboose 555703 on the rear. The caboose was needed for the shove move from Bremen to ... (more)
NS SD70ACe 1019 is leading 708G702 down the Cedartown District at Buchanan, GA with the NS 8057 and DPU's NS 8135 and 8383.
The can opener just opened a can of whoop-ass on over the multiple grades on the Cedartown District and is now holding back the train for the descent into Bremen.
The Conrail Heritage unit brings 107 loads of Indiana coal over Dugdown Mountain and puffs some smoke as it transitions into dynamic braking to hold back the tonnage down the other side of the mou... (more)
Heritage Thursdays One of my favorite heritage units leads 708 southbound toward Plant Wansley on the C-Line
The Central of Georgia heritage engine is in DPU service on "home rails" with a train of Plant Wansley coal empties.
702 through downtown Buchanan
UP 6591 Just Fits Under Wooden Overpass Note Signs "CLOSE CLEARANCE"
southbound loads
NS 702 is cresting Dugdown Mountain south of Buchanan