A sunny April afternoon finds M805 (curfew symboled M605) coming through Opelika and passing cars occupying the two spur tracks next to the old freight house. Prior to the PSR crazy of 2017, thes... (more)

The daily Waycross to New Orleans manifest train M605 is coming into Opelika this evening with 177 cars for interchange while being lead by a shiny and clean Wabtec rebuild. The train is passing ... (more)

A recently repainted ES40DC leads three locomotives of the M605, Waycross to New Orleans freight, through the control point of JR Mapp and into LaGrange this morning. The Approach signal to the r... (more)

Two surprises in one shot. First, the clouds opened up as soon as this train rounded the curve into downtown Opelika. Second, a rebuilt photogenic SD70MAC was leading this manifest train. This ... (more)

With many miles to go before reaching its destination,(Waycross-New Orleans) M605 is seen here rolling south through Main Street Connection. A vanishing scheme (YN2) still coats the body of the l... (more)

After switching crews in Manchester, GA, CSX train M605 is seen here at LaFayette Connection an hour later with 161 cars in tow. The Conrail heritage unit is in lead today with a rebuilt MAC to a... (more)

CSX's Western Maryland Loco leads southbound M605 through Opelika, Alabama with a crowd of spectators and a my father personal air horn. Photo by Elliott Hool

Bound for New Orleans, CSX Train M60507 climbs a grade outside of Waycross, GA with CM44AC class leader CSXT 7200 on the point.

Inaugural run
CSX's newest heritage unit honoring the New York Central is seen making its first revenue run in the early morning hours as it leads manifest train M605 through Cusseta, ... (more)