Masters Time! The SOU and VGN heritage units lead the NS OCS into Columbia at Pickens Street, where a crew change will occur before the train proceeds to Augusta, GA.

Throwback Time. Appropriately led by the Southern heritage unit, the NS OCS passes the former Union Station in Columbia that the Southern served for many years until the last Carolina Spec... (more)

Entering the Junction. Led by foreign power, the daily container/mixed freight enters Devine Junction, which is central to all train traffic through Columbia, SC.

Mixed Consist. The daily mixed freight 15R arrives into Columbia led by the original NS heritage unit, visiting BNSF power, and a routine NS unit.

Norfolk Southern 1646 is on NS P75 in October 2007 waiting for clearane to proceed onto the former Southern Railway R Line in Columbia South Caroliina toward Lexington to work local industry in th... (more)

An import coal train passes through Devine Junction in Columbia, South Carolina in 2012. NS 8761 was later be rebuilt into C40-8.5W 8513.

Headed Out. Unusually led by a foreign BNSF unit, the daily mixed freight NS 191 departs Columbia through the central Devine Junction on its way to Augusta, GA.

CSXT 7580 leads a high and wide load through Columbia, South Carolina and is seen here approaching Tryon Street. CSXT 7580 is a General Electric C40-8 built in 1989.

CSX Y102 gets six axle power for once in March, 2014. CSXT 8814 is an EMD SD8814 built as Conrail (CR) 6393 in 1977.

Throwback Lashup! A flareside SD70MAC and two yn2 units lead a long coal train across the Broad River.

Gotta Go Fast! NS 242 arrives into Columbia led by the Sonic Bonnet NS 4000.

Conrail Heritage. In my first catch of one of the CSX heritage units, the Conrail unit runs through Columbia with a load of coal bound for the Cross Generating Station.

NS Operation Lifesaver Special departs Columbia, SC with emergency officials and media on board to talk about driver safety around railroads. Here, the train is passing over Sumter Street on the o... (more)

Afterward. Following the low-speed strike depicted in Photo 845556, the crew of course stopped the train and waited for law enforcement. Here, quite a few officers are positioned on the fr... (more)

People Will Never Learn. Although the train was quite visible for anyone paying attention, this Volvo SUV pulled forward onto the crossing in close proximity to the train. A moment later, ... (more)