Fresh out of the paint booth the Reading heritage unit leads northbound stacks across the Pacolet river at Spartanburg.

The first weeks of Spring also bring the final weeks of woodchips being hauled on NS local P87. With the impending close of the paper mill in nearby Canton images like this will soon be a memory.

Blue Ridge Southern's T-59 job passes Lake Junaluska westbound for Waynesville to work Giles Chemical and Little Evergreen packaging.

Storm clouds build across eastern Louisiana as this eastbound KCS train crosses the Mississippi River into Vicksburg.

A southbound manifest train screams across the Roanoke River at Weldon, NC behind CSX #972. In the distance the bridge piers for the former SAL line to Portsmouth can be seen.

NS train 245 pulls up to swap crews in downtown Birmingham behind KCS #4006 (Veterans Unit) on a beautiful Spring afternoon.

Blue Ridge Southern's T-31 job crosses the French Broad river as it arrives into Asheville from Canton.

Coal loads for Newport News split the signals at "American Standard" on the Big Sandy subdivision.

Coal loads for Newport News pass the EE of Louisa.

Coal empties pass the classic signals at EE Louisa on the Big Sandy as they approach Ashland, KY.

Lambert's Point loads cross Bridge 7 en route to the nearby coal piers for unloading for export. The massive Gilmerton bridge parallels the railroad here.

NV03 crosses the former Virginian Railway drawbridge over the Southern branch of the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake, VA. Many years ago this line hosted multiple coal drags and hopper trains daily... (more)

NS 276 crosses Bridge 7 behind NS #8151 leading the way. The massive Gilmerton Bridge dominates the landscape in Chesapeake, VA where the NS crosses the southern branch of the Elizabeth River.

NS 276 crosses Bridge 7 behind CN #8823 leading the way. The massive Gilmerton Bridge dominates the landscape in Chesapeake, VA where the NS crosses the southern branch of the Elizabeth River.

A matched set of UP's lead the 5 day per week 136 into Asheville, crossing the French Broad River.