Waiting to be picked up for a trip to Atlanta as this unit has reached its 90 day inspection limit.

Road switcher A757 makes a stop at National Cement before proceeding south.

TVRM afternoon excursion on what was L&N railroad's Hook & Eye route heads south into the Hiwassee River gorge.

Southbound Amtrak Crescent kicks up the fallen leaves as it passes through the turnout at Red Lane. Station stop in two miles.

Fall foliage is just past peak as 153 begins the upgrade climb to Mount Airy.

Gainesville-Toccoa local P37 heads long hood forward north toward Toccoa.

Mid train DPU's are back on Norfolk Southern's Piedmont seen here assisting in dynamic brake down the long grade from Mount Airy, Ga to Toccoa.

North Georgia's best color in several years begins to show as NS 172 rolls downgrade crossing the headwater of the broad river. Two ES40DC's are assisting mid-train.

A pair of SD60M's lead coal into the narrows of the New River.

A loaded rock train heads up into the Gauley River valley and will side dump ballast on the former NYC and Nicholas Franklin & Greenbrier trackage.

Preparing for tomorrow's run as the sun has set.

This SD50 in poor but repairable shape is but a remnant of WATCO's control of the A&O. The unit has a brand new prime mover but many other components must be repaired or replaced before it will mo... (more)

Two sets of Mother and Road Mate power idle through the night in front of the yard office.

Business is good on the Athens branch. This GP10/GP9/GP30 combo are coupled to twenty cars for interchange to the NS.

Northbound crossing over from track one to two and kicking up a bit of dust as the lead units hit the abandoned intersecting rails of CSX's Gainesville Midland sub.