9 of the 10 brand new EMD SD70ACe-T4 locomotives being delivered to CSX trail the power for Q541 as they slowly pull foward to drop off 65 cars for Wyvern Yard. To say they stuck out like a sore t... (more)

Norfolk Southern 6210 and 892 wait to continue assembling trains at the north end of Brosnan Yard. NS 6210, the Class-Unit SD33ECO, is a rebuild of former NW SD40 1613, and 892 is a RPU6D Slug reb... (more)

Trail Creek Trestle was the last major structure to be built as part the Georgia Railroad's task of building a branch line to Athens, GA as part of their 1833 charter with the state. Before it's c... (more)

D&S 107 pulls ahead to start switching out the next days 461, which it'll pull. One of the signs of the changing times on the D&S the last several years has been the introduction of road diesels-e... (more)

After receiving a new crew at Wauhatchie for the trip to Nashville, K442 passes MP139 on the Chattanooga subdivision. This is also where Whiteside Tunnel, or Dang Ole Matt Jones Tunnel as the loca... (more)

In the surprise of the week for Georgia Railfans, Q541 had one of the 10 tier 4 EMD's that CSX owns on the point. Having been caught by surprise at the news that one of them got out of Florida, I ... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y101 heads north for the interchange with NS at Blair with Clinchfield F7 800, the very first diesel the Clinchfield ever owned, & Clinchfield SD45 3632, which is really Seaboard... (more)

The CSX OCS, running as P001, slows down to the crew change point on the old main at Wauhatchie. While the two GEVO's were a bit of a bummer, the main draw for me was the debut of the newest addit... (more)

Volunteers work on freeing up several frozen injectors on the prime mover for the 8954. If it weren't for that, the locomotive could be fired up on the spot.

Lhoist's road train is seen running through Willet Hollow Tunnel as it heads for the interchange in Rockwood. Since the arrival of the 3043, it's been rare for either of the high hoods to appear o... (more)

Shortly after making their stop in Clinchco, the 77th Clinchfield Santa Train, now operated by CSX, departs Clinchco for its next stop in Fremont as the train crosses over the McClure River & VA S... (more)

Student Engineer Rikki Burchett takes her turn at the throttle of 4501 on her first trip in the seat with the Missionary Ridge Local. Safe to say that this Mikado is just a little bigger than the ... (more)

The Nantahala Gorge train departs Bryson City as it passes the railroads newest locomotive, sporting an, well, lets just say "interesting" paint scheme.

CSX P918-23 exits the gorge at a point referred to as High Cliff on the KD Subdivision as they get ready to enter Kentucky in about a half mile. Here, we get a good look at the new B&O-inspired &q... (more)

NS train 220 pulls ahead to spot another cut of cars in the receiving yard at Inman. Leading is EMDX 7233, an SD70ACe-T4 being leased by Kansas City Southern that, ironically, was originally built... (more)