A Norfolk Southern engine lends some of its DC horses along with those of two BNSF machines, in an effort to transport S181 intermodal containers to Atlanta, GA.

In the Broughton siding, the pickup of 7 cars have now been added to the consist of CSX train Q680. The conductor works to get the E0T hooked to the rear of his train before making a near 2 mile ... (more)

Time for some replacements.... Paint spots sporadically line the rail indicating that the crossties beneath them are due to be replaced with new ones.

A beautiful morning greets two south bounds on the Lineville Subdivision. The mainline will be occupied for awhile between the north and south ends of Broughton, by CSX train Q689-22 due to engin... (more)

The Birmingham, AL bound manifest train Q679, makes its journey north with a standard cab Dash 8 on the point.

Before Q647 comes into sight, the deep rumble of its lead locomotives GEVO prime mover greets me as it releases its horses to pull the slight grade into Roanoke. Entering a sharp curve, wheel fla... (more)

A couple of CSX GEs bring an empty unit ethanol train north from the city of Jacksonville, FL. There will be many more miles from here, before these tank cars get another fill up in Reynolds, IN.... (more)

Fully stacked with containers from beginning to end, this east coast bound intermodal train swiftly moves through Broughton with CSX's "Diversity in Motion" engine No. 699 in control.

All is calm over the CSX Lineville Subdivision at the moment. A train derailment in LaGrange, GA has backed up traffic, leaving many crew less trains waiting in sidings for it to be cleaned up. O... (more)

All the way from Jacksonville, FL containers roll north on steel rails behind a "Bright Future" trio of GE power. This paint scheme, has been on these engines since the early 90's and a... (more)

An assortment of freight wait at the beginning of a sharp curve behind their leader for today, CSXT Tier 4 locomotive No. 3309. Around 30mins passed before a crew would board and take this train ... (more)

Up close look at the head of a section of rail that has been grinded by a LORAM Rail Grinder. This process is used to restore the profile of rail and remove irregularities in the rail, which exte... (more)

In fairly new paint, CSXT No. 170 rushes through a dirt road crossing with freight bound for Nashville, TN.

Wheel flanges begin to squeal, as this 20 plus year old GE maneuvers freight through a couple of sharp curves at 35 mph.