The daily Q619 manifest train is descending from the highest point on the former Western Railway of Alabama as it prepares to split the... (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 NS OCS/freight "Landmark Series" Birmingham unit leads train 378 across the "big fill" along the former Central of Georgia mainline into Opelika, Alabama.

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 brand new paint livery of the CPKC is found on a new GE rebuild leading this day’s M527. The train is comprised of 62 cars with 9 intermodal containers at the front and is about to take the... (more)

A few railfans make their way to Opelika to capture the W001 Geometry train as it ducks into the house tracks located here to allow other traffic to run past it.

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)

A new contact between CSX and the Georgia Pacific Cedar Springs plant in Georgia meant a new train for the West Point Route. On this afternoon, 100 cars of coal pass the iconic coal tower in Opel... (more)

Many of the area railfans are out to catch the CSXT 911 this afternoon. The colorful First Responders unit pulls M210 south with 104 cars of loaded Kia automobiles and empty auto racks bound for... (more)

One of the more unique looking Gevos on the CSX roster is locomotive 5460 with a one of a kind logo placement on the nose. Leading local train L845 in Opelika this afternoon gives one a great vie... (more)

The Seaboard Coast Line heritage unit makes an afternoon appearance in Opelika as it passes the historic coal tower. The train it is pulling is the 46 car long M210 auto rack train comprised of e... (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)

A sunny January morning finds L845 coming into Opelika with a short section of intermodal at the front. These 7 Schneider containers and most of the other cars will be handed off to the CPKC at M... (more)

A solo CSX rebuilt locomotive is all that’s needed to pull 82 cars of Military equipment headed to Fayetteville, NC. This train has utilized the new CPKC to CSX connection through Myrtlewood, A... (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)