NS 132 is reflected very nicely in the glass smooth waters of Fort Loudon Lake, in the early morning light. Third unit is a SD80MAC. My first time capturing one on film, or pixels, as it were...

In the nice, early morning light, 147 rounds the curve and ducks under the signal bridge at Oakdale.

23G comes charging past the CP at East Siding. The crew has put the spurs to the locomotives, in order to get a good run at the heavy Chestnut Ridge grade just a couple miles ahead.

Valley girl. Looking more like a crude oil or unit ethanol train in this shot, the West Local train T69 cruises through the small community of Concord. T69 is just like a quote from Forest ... (more)

W97 steel slab loads round the curve into Harriman at CP Strange. The power was a nice catch. One of the remaining examples from the short-lived "white face" scheme, and a veteran SD40-2... (more)

9444 leads NS 223 south at Rockwood. I caught this train north of here at Oakdale in some terrible light. So I husteled down to Rockwood to catch it again in better light. A big thanks to the crew... (more)

A UP pool power AC4400 leads NS 163 hightailing it west out of Knoxville, passing through the small suburb of Concord. A small section of Concord Marina can be seen across Fort Loudon lake directl... (more)

Power from three different roads leads 167 south thru Oakdale. This is a vantage point I never tire of shooting from...

On a beautiful, but chilly early spring day, the crew of NS 9887 bring 167 sailing downgrade exiting Tunnel 24 at Nemo.

With a nice wave from the Conductor, the crew of 275 bring a long load of new Ford trucks and SUVs down the hill into Oakdale.

After stopping for a southbound to clear, this northbound stack train quickly gets rolling again, at the CSX/NS diamond near downtown Knoxville.

A very long 174 passes under the Intermediate signals at Strange shortly after sunrise. PSR has turned this train into a monster, with 2x2 power.

With a clear signal in the distance for an approaching northbound (that would show up just moments later), southbound rack/stack train 223 has just passed the crossovers at CP Sunbright on the Rat... (more)

Fall on the CNO&TP. Took the day off to shoot the NS OCS at Oakdale. But they changed the schedule at the last minute, and ran it though under the cover of darkness. Non the less, gave me a... (more)

Loaded oil cans head south on the Rathole, crossing Rock Creek, just north of "downtown" Lancing.