Working the Lead. Y102 switches cars on the scrap lead near the State Fairgrounds.

Inbound. Unusually led by two yn2 adorned locomotives, this Wateree-bound coal train approaches Lady Street in The Ditch in Columbia.

Inbound. Led by foreign power, this CSX special H&W movement brings a generator across the Broad River in Columbia as a bird sits at the river indifferent to the spectacle.

Over the Canal. As people enjoy a stroll in the unseasonably warm weather, the payload and caboose of a High & Wide train crosses over the Columbia Canal on its way to Cayce Yard. These H&... (more)

High Over the Wide River. Led by foreign power, S888 pulls a high and wide load over the Congaree River to Cayce Yard, where it will be tied down to await a crew to take it south on the Co... (more)

NS 238 arrives in to Columbia with containers for Charleston.

A quartet of modern GE locomotives, at least four AC44C6Ms, are up front of Norfolk Southern Train 243, an intermodal movement from Charleston, South Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia. The train is pas... (more)

Arriving to the Turn. The three times a week local L637 arrives into Columbia from Lugoff, where it will leave some cars and pick up others before making the turn and heading back to Lugof... (more)

On 8.13.2024, CSX local Y102 had CSXT 2770, a GP38-2 built in 1978 as Conrail (CR) 8188 and GP40-3 rebuild 6582 The crew is working the industrial trackage off of Rosewood Drive in Columbia, Sout... (more)

Working Locally. Y102 is framed by the stop sign and a vehicle as it reverses into the Precoat Metals facility.

High and Wide in the Ditch. A remnant yn2 locomotive brings a GE turbine and some equipment through the ditch accompanied by a caboose.

Arrival. An earlier than usual 15R passes by the Gamecocks' soccer stadium on its way to Andrews Yard. This part of Sumter Street is the closest thing to street running that we have around... (more)

Making the Grade. The weekday local pulls several coil cars onto the NIT in Columbia for delivery to Precoat Metals.

Passing History. After returning from work near Blythewood, NS P85 pulls past the former Union Station and now California Dreaming restaurant--as well as one of my favorite places, Green's... (more)

Almost There. This day's M281 was led by two SD70MACs running camel style. Here, they cross the rapidly-flowing Broad River in Columbia with a clear signal through Elmwood Junction to Cayc... (more)