Engine 3 leads a northbound through the wide open farmland of Randolph County. This is the location of the new Broughton Siding, built to minimize train meets in downtown Roanoke. The actual commu... (more)
A new Roanoke Siding is being constructed just north of town, replacing the original siding in town. The new siding will be longer and not block as many grade crossings as the old one. This is jus... (more)
Q680 heads north out of Roanoke through a typical rural Alabama scene, under a winter sky of cirrostratus clouds.
CSX 8787 (ex-EMDX 8300, nee-BN 8300) struggles into Roanoke, AL with a Lacoochee (FL) bound grain train. Fuji Sensia 100, Olympus OM4, Zuiko 300mm f4.5