After lining a switch, the conductor climbs back aboard his train being pulled by a vintage SD40 of Norfolk & Western heritage before the train heads back into the confines of the Columbus yard.

A grimy switcher pulls a string of NS ballast cars toward a rock loader. The locomotive was built in 1954 for the Soo Line and was previously employed at Vulcan's operation in Kennesaw, GA.

This is a former Santa Fe unit.

371 rounds a super elevated curve along US HWY 80 on its way into Columbus.

Rolling into a superelevated curve along US 80, 371 keeps the speed up as the 2nd unit out is having engine trouble.

The ever-present CPDR Geep at the former Seaboard yard in Columbus basks in the sun of a beautiful 70 degree Feburary day.

The NS Office Car Special crosses the Chattahoochee River Bridge as it enters the Columbus Yard Limits.

NS CEO Wick Moorman enjoys lunch at 50mph, as Columbus passes by in a blur.

passing the west end of the "New Yard", the Director's Special will soon be up to its 49mph track speed headed to Macon

the Director's Special departs Columbus, passing the restored Central of Georgia passenger station that used to serve named trains such as the Man O War, City of Miami, and the Seminole

the Director's Special glides over the 'Hooch and into Columbus yard limits

NS yard job AC20 is illuminated by the full moon at 4:32am

Here is a view of a derailment at the east end of the NS yard in Columbus that caused three boxcars to be sent askew and tilt at different angles. The derailment was reported to have been caused b... (more)