September 1983: A Chattanooga local on the newly formed Norfolk Southern heads out of town with a trio of Southern EMD's-2594, 3170, and 5000. But in reality: This is 2017 at Tennessee Valley Rai... (more)

I took a step back from the photo line to let others get their desired shots and a unique photo op presented itself. Here the train poses on the creek bridge as photographers get the shot. This re... (more)

The Grandfather of Heritage Unit With blue skies overhead NS 4610 is participating the Tennessee Valley Railroad 1st annual National Train Day event, and one of the last few pu... (more)

On a hot late Aug morning TVRM 300 Chickamauga Turn is making it's way westbound down the Chattanooga Belt Line to 23rd St with the one of it's kinda TAG 80 running long hood forward... (more)

At dusk the Georgia Power Hammond Steam plant train NS 708 is taking on the hill just at Control-Point (CP) Hitt (MP-233.7A) on the main 2 track heading south into the dark Tennessee sky on the NS... (more)

After diverging from the main 2 track and onto the single main at Control-Point (CP) Pierce, NS 73Z (Kingston,TN-Memphis,TN/BNSF) coast down hill heading to the crew change point of Cameron on the... (more)

All Three Are A like During the late evening hours, CSX N302-09 (Stilesboro,GA-Evansville,IN/EVWR) pounds it way northbound across the NS controlled Interlock in downtown Chat... (more)

Guiding through the turnout at Control-Point Webb (CP), Tennessee Local NS 300 (Chattanooga,TN-Loudon,TN) is underway after departing the east side freight lead from Debutts Yard. Today head en... (more)

After receiving a track authority to proceed from 23rd St. to Fort Payne, AL down the NS AGS North-End, NS 367 (Chattanooga,TN-Birmingham,AL) pound its way over the NS controlled interlock with... (more)

After crossing over South Chickamauga Creek, CSX Q581-22 (Nashville,TN-Atlanta,GA) thunders around the curve in the driving rain about to knock down the Tyner signal (MP WA-129.0 Tyner Holdout) on... (more)

Guiding through the turnout at Control-Point Webb (CP), Tennessee Local NS 300 (Chattanooga,TN-Loudon,TN) is underway after departing the east side freight lead from Debutts Yard. Today head end c... (more)

CSX A707-24 is making it's way up to the summit of of the grade on the CSX Tyner Branch which is part of the Western & Atlantic Sub. A707 is heading toward the Hamilton Co. Rail Authority to pick ... (more)

The crew for the Summerville Steam Special go over slow orders, track conditions and safety issues before they board the train and head south.

A beautiful morning greets a Norfolk Southern train as it crosses the impressive bridge over the Tennessee River in Chattanooga.

Southern steam 4501 exits the Missionary Ridge tunnel with the morning sunrays just reaching the smoke plume.