With a quartet of matching BNSF GE's on the head the alternate section I64 (Memphis,TN/BNSF-Atlanta,GA) had no issue making the run up the north side of Howardsville Grade on the NS Atlanta North... (more)

NS 177 (Elkhart,IN-Macon,GA) is almost at the summit of Howardsville grade in Apison, TN on the NS Atlanta North-End. Well... This image speaks for itself, as the train comes into view the powe... (more)

Making a running head start for Howardsville Mountain, Southern Power train NS 732 (Memphis,TN/BNSF-Juliette,GA) has knock down the absolute signal at Apison, TN (MP-19.4) and is working it's way ... (more)

After meeting one at control-point long, the massive NS 282 (Jacksonville,FL-Chicago,IL) is gliding around the curve, as the intermodal freight make the descend down Howardsville grade on the NS A... (more)

NS 65G slowly comes around the curve in Apison, TN with (NS 21R) relief crew in change of the train. The single GE motor pulled with no issue as the unit empty ethanol train slowly make it's way t... (more)

As visibility start to get low, NS 322 (Macon,GA-Sheffield,AL) is stop on the main 2 track at Control Point (CP) Long, on the NS Atlanta North-End. NS 322 relief crew (NS 21R) is on the ground wai... (more)

As the dawn light start to show through the thick fog, and rain, Macon bound NS 362 (Sheffield,AL-Macon,GA) is straggling up the Howardsville grade on wet rails as the manifest is a quarter of a m... (more)

The northbound empty plant scherer train NS 737 (Juliette, GA-Memphis,TN) is now coasting down the north-end of Howardsville mountain on the NS Atlanta North-End heading for Chattanooga, TN on thi... (more)

Pulling hard up Howardsville Grade on the NS Atlanta North-End is the southbound NS 738 (Memphis,TN/BNSF-Juliette,GA) on its way toward Atlanta, GA with a pair of EMD's motor at the head. As soon ... (more)

NS 322 (Macon,GA-Chattanooga,TN) creep up the the north-end of the double track main over the crest of Howardsville's grade at Control-Point (CP) Long (MP-21.7H) in Apison, TN. It's all down grad... (more)

NS 994 (Atlanta,GA-Chattanooga,TN) slowly creeping its way north on the main 2 track holding back off the advance approach signal at control-point (CP) Long (MP-21.7H), on the north-end of Howards... (more)

With the bright blue paint matching the sky, a pair of former Oakway SD60's rumble upgrade at Apison, TN, just north of the state line. This would be the first duo of GMTX units that I would shoot... (more)