An early morning Q600 who is normally in Atlanta before the sun even rises sees daylight today in Opelika. The GP40-2 leader begins to slow its short 2500 ft long freight train to a smooth stop a... (more)
The typically night time running Q600 makes a rare daylight appearance as it rolls into Opelika with 50 cars in tow. Even more exciting than catching this train in the day is seeing it being pull... (more)
Q600 for 600
Over the years I've seen many consists just like this, two great units trailing and of course a C40-8W leading, atleast this one was in fresh paint, but no guessing involved ... (more)
On a frigid December night, Q600 and its lone AC6000 locomotive drop off a cut of cars into one of the transfer tracks between CSX and Norfolk Southern in downtown Opelika. The 10th Street bridge... (more)
A late running Q600 led by a decent looking GEVO passes under the Mitchell St. Viaduct. The old bridge is on borrowed time, it has been closed to traffic for over a year due to structural problems... (more)
Q600 waits for its conductor to walk back towards the cab before it prepares to continue north after dropping off cars into the already full Opelika yard.
Unnerved by the onslaught of an AC6000, and the eerie light of the moon, this crossbuck stands guard at one of the more primitive crossings along the West Point Route.