Light fades as mixed freight Q541 makes it's way toward Atlanta, crossing a high fill in Emerson, Georgia on the W&A Subdivision.

CSX C40-8 7641 leads Q541 through Union City, Georgia on the Manchester Subdivision.

9 of the 10 brand new EMD SD70ACe-T4 locomotives being delivered to CSX trail the power for Q541 as they slowly pull foward to drop off 65 cars for Wyvern Yard. To say they stuck out like a sore t... (more)

Normally, what trails the lead power of any train doesn't motivate me to be trackside. Q541 on July 8th, 2019 though was the rare exception to the rule. What made me come out on that day were 9 of... (more)

The day turns into night as Q541 grinds upgrade on Duff Mountain. The train is down to a crawl as the GE's on the front and rear give it all they have in the battle between machine and nature. He... (more)

CSX Q541 steps over joint owned trackage between NS and CSX in the West End District of Atlanta, Georgia on March 28, 2019.

Q541 slides through downtown College Park, Georgia and by the former A&WP depot now owned by the city.

Passing through unincorporated south Fulton County, CSX Q541 heads south for Manchester and Waycross, Georgia at Red Oak on December 1, 2009.

Q541 approaches the interlocking at Frantz leading to the double track into Corbin.

Q541 breaks through the fog as it enters the single track at Visalia. Q541 and its counterpart are the only scheduled trains over the former L&N (outside some locals along the line).

Q541 exits the Twin Tunnels at Grants Bend. Q541 and its counterpart are the only scheduled trains over the former L&N (outside some locals along the line).

During May 2003 no one foresaw that this scene would be dropped into the history books come the summer of 2018. It was common sense to know the SD50s would become a rare sight but in May of 2003 i... (more)

Q541 charges towards Union City at Red Oak, Georgia as it battles the climb by milepost ANB 847.0 on the Manchester Subdivision.

CSX B40-8 5950, ex CR leads a UP SD70M and two HLCX SD40-2s on Q541 at Peachtree City, Georgia during it's trip from Cincinnati to Waycross. (Slide Scan)

With a then typical EMD consist of mixed 40-2 and 50 series EMDs, CSX Q541 drifts through the siding at Union City, Georgia in preparation for a meet with an empty northbound grain train. (Slide... (more)