CSX's Chessie System heritage mullet leads grain train G407 by Georgia Powers Plant Bowen

An empty CSX Rockmart grain train passes the cotton gin at Stilesboro in rural northwest Georgia

A throwback leader made for a good 46th birthday. Formerly Conrail 3322, it's still wearing it's first coat of CSX paint... and potentially it's last CSX paint.

A700 is eastbound at Stilesboro passing Tri-County Gin on this ex SAL branch line 632 miles from Richmond, VA.

CSXT GP40-2's #4419 & #6442 lead a late L810 down the Cartersville Sub passing Georgia Power's Plant Bowen at Stilesboro.

The mysterious case of an "unofficial" Chessie System nose job was seen by many photographers on this day as train L810-11 worked its way to Cedartown, GA. Many remain baffled by the fact that thi... (more)

CSX A700, the Cartersville Sub Local, heads north/east for Stilesboro with a Mother Slugger set for power.

The Cartersville Sub local, A700, slows down to work Boral Material Technologies in Stilesboro. Of note is 2559, originally built as Durham & Southern 2003, which still sports some of its as-deliv... (more)

CSX local A705 stops briefly after making a set off at the plant. Next stop Rockmart feed mill.

EMDX SD70ACe P4 demonstrators bring CSX coal train N290 across the Stilesboro Branch in the last rays of light on August 23, 2013 as train rolls out the few remaining miles to Georgia Power's Pla... (more)

EMDX demos brings CSX coal train N290 across the Stilesboro Branch in the last rays of light on August 23, 2013 as train rolls out the last few miles to Georgia Power's Plant Bowen near Euharlee.... (more)

A700 stops to back into the Plant Bowen site to drop off & receive a few tank cars.

CSX coal train N290 with EMDX SD70ACe demo units 1209 and 1210 make the last few miles of their southbound trip on the Stilesboro Branch as the sun gets ready to dip beneath the treeline.

CSX coal train N290 with EMDX SD70ACe demo units 1209 and 1210 make the last few miles of their southbound trip on the Stilesboro Branch as the sun gets ready to dip beneath the treeline.

A CSX coal train chugs along on the branch line bound for Georgia Power's Plant Bowen.