Traffic on the very scenic S-line between Asheville, NC and Knoxville, TN is down to only 1 train each way daily. Lately, those 2 moves typically occur at night. Luck would have it that eastbound ... (more)

Back in the days of red and silver, or yellow and blue... EMD hotshot power races a JB Hunt intermodal train west at Wilbern, IL

Daily manifest train 123 crosses Douglas Lake in east Tennessee as it begins it's climb up to Asheville, NC. Im pretty sure the crew would have preferred to be on a jet ski rather than working on ... (more)

The daily train makes its first northbound run just after dawn as it deadheads up to Rockside depot. The train has just cleared yard limits and the MLW Alco gives off the familiar puff of exhaust ... (more)

One of NS's newest DC to AC conversion crosses the Pigeon river on an overcast January 17th morning as it heads into Newport, TN on its way from Asheville, NC to Knoxville, TN. Originally built... (more)

The Pend Orielle (pronounced "pon-der-ay") 3x a week turn heads back to Priest River to tie up for the day. Here the crew is crossing the Priest River where it joins the Pend Orielle ri... (more)

A staged meet during the transition of steam and diesel put on at the North Carolina Transportation museum in Spencer, NC.

The Atlantic Railway is the new operator of the 11 mile stretch of railroad that runs between Halls Ferry Jct. and the former ALCOA Plant in Badin, NC. It was originally the Yadkin Railroad before... (more)

Dark rain clouds hang in the valley as Norfolk Southern train M23 approaches Old Fort, NC after having passed through the famed Loops.

The Asheville, NC based local P87 reaches the top of its climb up the mountain behind it via the famed Old Fort Loops on January 29, 2019. This local retrieves loaded wood chip hoppers from Bridge... (more)

The daily local that switches local industries in Solon heads back to Brittain yard.

Even though the days of pulling TOFC freight through the Rathole or dragging wood chip hoppers over the Old Fort loops is over, this venerable work horse still gets to clean the carbon out of its ... (more)

2 surviving Cadillac's face off outside the Escanaba and Lake Superior railroad engine house in Wells, MI. This photo was taken from public property.

The day's last light warms this eastbound and some fall color as it passes through Crozier Canyon.

In the fall of 1994 I made a visit to the famous Sand Patch grade. Traffic was plentiful that day and the weather and fall color was fantastic. While predecessor colors were still fairly common I ... (more)