Passing over the competition, a large Georgia Northeastern freight with a colorful consist, still leaves no doubt as to the new owners.

LRSX MK model TE-47-4E started life as an Alco S2 built in 1944 for the Manufacturers Railway. Into the late 1970's MRS looked to update it's aging fleet of Alco S2 and S4 models. In 1978, MRS S2 ... (more)

My last railroad photo of the year and likely the last pure Georgia Northeastern consist on their road freight. Three Patriot Rail locomotives were already en-route from the Pacific Northwest at ... (more)

A pair of BNSF motors bring CSX train Q539 through Marietta on a chilly December afternoon.

Six GNRR geeps claw up the hill at Shallowford with 33 cars of chicken feed for the Pilgrims Pride mill at Univeter. Milepost 469 still stand from the L&N days marking the distance from Louisville... (more)

A lucky break between thunderstorms allowed us to capture a Georgia Northeastern grain empty cresting one of the many hills on their under-engineered route.

The only turbo-charged unit on the roster, a ex-Great Northern GP20 leads four normally aspirated motors and 32 CSX hoppers of corn. Due to the grades, 65 car grain trains are split in half for t... (more)

As evidenced by the damage to the pilot, handrails and ditchlight, Q541 struck a vehicle around 03:00 at Old Alatoona Road in Emerson, GA. The train is limping into Atlanta, where the 8556 will b... (more)

Originating in my home state of Michigan, this export grain is passing through my home of Marietta, heading into the deep south for export at Mobile, AL. In the foreground are Confederate Soldier... (more)

Most of the GNRR roster is seen crossing interstate 75 with a loaded grain train bound for the Pilgrims Pride feed mill near Canton,GA.

Georgia Northeastern GP20 4125, GP38 9706, GP18 8705, GP9 6576, and GP10 7562 shove through the shortline carrier's Elizabeth Yard in Marietta, Georgia in preparation for a northbound grain train.... (more)

A Canton bound Georgia Northeastern grain train strolls over i75 in Marietta, Georgia with GP10 7562 leading the evening move. Today's power is GP10 7562, the last high hood on the roster GP9 6576... (more)

A Canton bound Georgia Northeastern grain train strolls through the north edges of Marietta, Georgia with GP10 7562 leading the evening move. Today's power is GP10 7562, the last high hood on the ... (more)

A CSX freight passes Georgia Northeastern power tied up for the weekend.

CSX manifest Q583 (Nashville,TN - Atlanta,GA) pulls their 9,000+ ft train past the small Georgia Northeastern yard at Elizabeth on the north side of Marietta,GA.