Blue Ridge Southern train T59 at Addie near Sylva

Blue Ridge Southern T59 at T&S Hardwoods

Blue Ridge Southern T59 at Saunook

T59 switches out cars in Waynesville to start their day before heading to Canton.

T59 switches cars on the Hazelwood siding in the early morning with a trio of ex-D&H GP39-2s, with the Smoky Mountains providing a backdrop.

Three ex-D&H GP39-2s work Evergreen east of Waynesville on a T59.

It's July 26, 2014, the first day of operations on the newest Carolina shortline, the Blue Ridge Southern, and crews are going over some last minute matters. No doubt some pointers on safety and h... (more)

Watco's Blue Ridge Southern job W44 works SCM concrete in Fletcher, NC along the former A&S line to Spartanburg.

Blue Ridge Southern T59 does a local switch at Giles Chemical in Waynesville before proceeding west to Sylva to deliver Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's newest purchase.

Great Smoky Mountains GP38-3, disguised as a GP35, makes a striking blue appearance trailing behind BLU's much larger GP39-2s.

THE BEST FRIEND. This little guy is everything to me. He's one of the best railfanning buddies a guy can have. He's enjoying the sun while I shoot BLU with Great Smoky Mountains 1009, a new acquis... (more)

The first snow of 2020 left a lot to be desired. This was one of the few spots along T59 route between Canton and Waynesville that really painted a winter day's vibe. The crew has just got moving ... (more)

Watco's Blue Ridge Southern train W44 crosses Interstate 40 on it's evening run westbound into Asheville.

T59 shoves a cut of box cars into the warehouse of Evergreen Packaging's Waynesville plant with a fresh bed of January snow blanketing the yard.

T59 emerges from a tree tunnel and into the morning sun, passing milepost 18 and the Canton yard limits. The train is returning light after a short morning of switching in Waynesville to the west.... (more)