Let's Get Out of Town. A fairly short NS 243 takes a load of empty containers through Columbia, on the way from the Port at Charleston, SC to Atlanta, GA.

Late for my Appointment. A very, very late Silver Star, running late due to mechanical issues experienced around Tampa, departs Columbia toward Camden and Hamlet.

Norfolk Southern train P77 runs light through Devine Junction to Andrews Ysrd in Columbia, South Carolina.

CSX Q210 at the Columbia Amtrak Station

Norfolk Southern ES44DC 7564 leads Train 15R across Whaley Street in Columbia, South Carolina. The train was crawling along the tracks. It may have been going 3 miles per hour and tied up traffic ... (more)

Norfolk Southern Railway Train 155 has stopped in Columbia, South Carolina briefly for a crew change. 155 is lead today by CEFX #6000 built for the Soo Line in 1987 as an SD60 with the same number... (more)

This is CSX Y102 in Columbia, South Carolina about to go to work after allowing a coal train to pass in front first. CSXT 6455 is an EMD GP40-2 built for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1981. CSX... (more)

The now annulled Norfolk Southern wood chip train passes the Amtrak station in Columbia, South Carolina. The train ran from a mill on the old Columbia & Greenville in nearby Newberry to what is cu... (more)

Power. Usually, military cargo travels on a separate train but on this day a number of Abrams tanks were up front on the daily NS 192 mixed freight train.

Modern Power Movement. Moving at a very, very slow pace and pulling a caboose, this H&W movement of a GE turbine from Greenville, SC crosses over the Broad River on its way to Cayce Yard.

Crossing the River. After receiving clearance through some ongoing construction work near the tracks, the daily mixed freight from Greenwood crosses the historic bridge over the Broad River... (more)

Awaiting Clearance. The daily mixed freight from Greenwood arrives into Columbia, awaiting clearance to proceed on into Cayce Yard. In the background is I-126 and the Broad River.

Carrying the classic white flags designating an extra train, the crew is backing down onto maintenance of equipment.

Starting Work. The CSX local heads out on the Eastover sub with just a caboose in tow.

Pulling. After delivering some cars to the Precoat Metals facility, Y102 pulls forward to begin the process of reversing onto the track immediately in front of the picture, connecting to so... (more)