The Town of Varnville, SC has recognized its rail heritage by painting this former Reading 94063 and Conrail 18847 caboose in C. & W. C. garb.

Southern Caboose? This caboose rests on what once was the Charleston-Hamburg line (on which the Best Friend of Charleston ran) constructed through Branchville in 1832. The line ultimately w... (more)

The Marines are Here! For its 60th anniversary, one of the events was the presentation of a reenactment of a shootout in the early 1920s, when the Marines were assigned to guard trains aft... (more)

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)

Turbine's the Power. Led by a slug set, W997 carries a high and wide load southbound on the CN&L line through Irmo, South Carolina, rounding the curve located near Irmo High School on its ... (more)

Through the Fields. On the second day of the charter, the FEC 148 pulls a cane train through the many properties of U.S. Sugar Corporation.

Pacing the River. The Potomac Eagle's B&O F7 leads a passenger train alongside the South Branch Potomac with the mountains in the background. Taken on a well-done and enjoyable Lerro Photo... (more)

Road Crossing. AIKR 4202 leaves the AGY facility in Aiken, SC to return to the Southern's old SA line, which is part of the line that originally ran from Branchville to Hamburg and essenti... (more)

Departure Time. L&C 14 departs Richburg with a load of soybeans for the Archer Daniels Midland plant in Kershaw, SC. To reach Kershaw, the train will run on the Southern's old SB Line that... (more)

Working the City Limits. At the Aiken city limits, AIKR 4202 switches some cars onto the Charleston siding in Aiken, SC--on the original South Carolina Canal and Rail Road (later South Car... (more)

Norfolk Southern History. A lot of NS history is represented in this shot. The Virginian, which represents a predecessor line, brings a daily autorack through Alston on its way to the Port ... (more)

Four Axle Hotshot Leader. NS 204's original lashup suffered some engine problems, so they added a GP38-3 on the front to keep the hotshot moving on time. Here, it runs past the depot in Sp... (more)

Bridging the Potomac. The Capitol Limited exits the Harpers Ferry tunnel and crosses the Potomac on its way to pick up a small group of passengers, including two persons that have biked th... (more)

Passing Through. The daily pig/mixed freight from Atlanta passes through town on its way to the Port in Charleston, SC. On this day, NS 242 was just ahead of a military train.

Congaree Views. This mixed freight, which originates in Columbia, is running over the Southern's old R Line bridge over the Congaree River as the sun is beginning to set. In the background... (more)