A heavy coal train enters Roanoke not long after sunrise. The leading power has just been rebuilt and shows off its shiny fresh navy and gold paint. This 115 car train, is carrying around 13,000... (more)

A consist made of intermodal containers and autoracks makes its way south through Roanoke with 2 DPUs mid-train and this GE on the point. Recently the block of containers have been added to this ... (more)

A bit of color change for this Canadian National locomotive.. This engine was former BNSF C44-9W number 4974, which of course was painted orange. The rebuilt GE travels south passing through a gr... (more)

A newly rebuilt locomotive heads south through Roanoke with mixed freight in tow. CSXT #7310 is nearly spotless with its navy and gold paint shining in the Spring sunshine. Today's train is compo... (more)

A long intermodal train travels south on the southend with three CSX locomotives. They all are painted in different schemes. Leading is the C&O heritage unit, and trailing are CSXT #3077 in YN3B ... (more)

BNSF power crosses Depot Street with a southbound intermodal train bound for Fairburn, GA.

Behind this leader is two more CSX locomotives and cars loaded with ballast... The siding here looks to be under attack by kudzu. It actually has reached the mainline, but high traffic has stoppe... (more)

A clean MAC and GE locomotive rumble into Roanoke with 86 cars of grain. With two rebuilt units for power, I'm sure this train will make it to its destination in Valdosta, GA with no issues.

On a cold morning in Roanoke, the second southbound in the last 20 minutes gets a clear signal and keeps its intermodal consist moving towards the Southend.

A (H2) schemed BNSF engine enters Roanoke early with a bare-table consist. The short siding here is seldom used. That is evident from all the kudzu covering some of the track completely... Still ... (more)

A pack of GE locomotives pull a Savannah bound intermodal train south through Roanoke. It's starting to cross the flange lubricator pumps at Milepost 843.

CSX train I125 continues south after meeting I188 at Broughton. The rebuilt locomotive crosses the grade crossing with a long train bound for Savannah, GA. It passes an old ACL whistle post. Ther... (more)

A long southbound intermodal train enters Roanoke with a fairly clean DC up front and two more GE units. Made up of 175 cars, this consist rear-end is still pass the Southend of Broughton.

Loads of coal make their way south through Roanoke with the vibrantly painted CSX "We Are One" locomotive leading the way. There's still many more miles to travel before reaching its destination ... (more)

A Fairburn bound intermodal train enters Roanoke with plenty of power, and a fully stacked consist.