The 2025 Clinchfield Santa Train is returning from its run to Waycross via Jacksonville....which came as a surprise to the dispatcher. Train took the route to & from Kingsport via Florence this y... (more)

Santa coming through Santa gets a lift back to Jax where his sleigh awaits him for his journey back to the North Pole after helping out CSX with the annual Santa Train.

Folkston was fairly quiet but we had a hunch that maybe we would catch Santa and we did!

On Doctor Who Day we take a trip back in time to see a solid set of P42's on 97.

Winston bound empty phosphate train B208-08 moves south through Folkston with YN2 AC4400 #158 doing the honors.

This slightly telephoto shot of the northbound "Silver Meteor" illustrates what I want to yell at Amtrak. Guess I can't use all caps but here goes: Pick a profile! Pick any profile, but... (more)

A potash train with Canadian power catches the evening light along the Folkston Funnell.

This loaded phosphate train has a long journey ahead as he passes by the open, grassy area next to the Folkston depot. This train hauls Central Florida Bone Valley phosphate all the way to the CP... (more)

The last bit of golden afternoon light catches the northbound Silver Meteor as it passes in front of the restored ex-Atlantic Coast Line depot. Of note, P42DC #164 (Phase IV Heritage Unit) is sec... (more)

It is always nice to catch one of the older General Electric Genesis units in the consist of an Amtrak train. This 2001 built P42DC is leading its eventual replacement as it pulls the southbound S... (more)

A father and son capture a northbound CSX local by photo and video in the train centric community of Folkston, Georgia. Even though train count is down by more than half from its peak, Folkston c... (more)

A southbound freight has a former Conrail unit in charge.

Coming off the line to Waycross, as most do, a mixed freight is heading south with a former Conrail unit in charge, back in the days when this was a day trip for me. I do like those red lights on... (more)

Amtrak 306 and 137 lead the southbound Silver Meteor through Folkston, Georgia. Most of the snow from a rare winter storm has finally melted in the area.

Loaded potash with the customary CN power at the famed Folkston Funnel. When these trains were in "experimental" runs in 2021, CP was providing them.