On a clear Sunday morning, a pair of CSX locomotives round the curve in to Opelika pulling a lengthy 11,223 foot Q220 with comprised with 117 loaded and empty auto racks. Above the train is the n... (more)

The contrasting colors between new and old wheels are easy to spot on any freight car, especially when you light them up at night. That's certainly true for this Conrad Yelvington hopper car whic... (more)

While many in the US were out getting a glimpse of the Great American Eclipse, I got cloud skunked when I tried to look at it while at work. To make up for that, I was treated to an unexpected so... (more)

Goodbye for now
It seemed like it would take forever for this train to finally leave Columbus after arriving there 7 hours earlier that afternoon. Any other train and I would have give... (more)

A new addition to the train lineup along the WofA mainline from Montgomery to LaGrange is CSX freight train Q606 which runs between New Orleans to Waycross daily. Today's Q606 has 89 cars and str... (more)

A trio of DC and AC powered GE wide nose locomotives pull the 71 cars that make up today’s Q514 into Opelika. The scene here has change in j... (more)

Three six axle GE locomotives make a wonderful sound as their 4 cycle engines chug along and pull the 123 cars making up tonight’s 8000 foot long Q614 train as it grinds slowly up grade through ... (more)

With their 3 loads of riprap in hand, the conductor of A746 covers his eyes as he looks up at the signal protecting the level crossing with NS and checks to see if he has a light across the diamon... (more)

The conductor of today’s A746 lines the switch for his locomotive as they prepare to pick up 3 loaded difco dump cars full of riprap at the house track located here.

In January of this year CSX announced that it was reviewing 8000 miles of its lines for potential sale or lease. One of two lines confirmed to be on the chopping block right away is the route a... (more)

The year of 2017 saw many train symbol changes across the CSX system as well as changes to Origins/Destinations and even train routes. The freight train of Q514 typically ran via the Lineville Su... (more)

Warmer weather has begun to show up in the South and enticed tress to begin their blooming process as seen here in Opelika. Today’s 63 car Waycross to Nashville Q514 mixed freight train makes a... (more)

When large loads need to be moved, the heavy duty flatcar does the trick. This 230 ton capacity flatcar built in May of 2001 at the TTX Augusta, Georgia plant has a 27’ long depressed center wh... (more)

Ballast train A002 sits patiently on the Opelika siding as it waits for traffic to clear up before it can get out to drop some more rock along the WofA mainline. A very friendly & hard working cr... (more)

At just over 1300 feet long, a very short Q611 rumbles into Opelika with 18 cars in tow behind 3 six axle locomotives. While three locos might look like over kill for such a short train right now... (more)