Finishing the day in style, Southern 4501 and 630 doublehead out of the 1858 Missionary Ridge tunnel on the TVRM mainline as they bring the local train back to the Soule Shops at East Chattanooga ... (more)

Three big NS engines including the PRR heritage unit sit with two cars of their inbound loaded grain train on the lead to the newer Fieldale Farms mill at Baldwin. Why do they have two cars, you a... (more)

An NCTM conductor discusses the next move of Southern E8A 6900. This unit is equipped with ditch lights, an event recorder, and all other necessary items required for mainline use.

On a gloomy day, NS 282 comes to a stop at Inman Yard in Atlanta with the Midtown and Downtown skylines looming in the background. Inman, originally a Southern Railway classification yard, is now ... (more)

Empty hopper train Z549 runs west over RJ Corman's Loup Creek Branch to the coal mine at Pax, WV. The two units on the head end will take the whole train to the mine and return it to Thurmond in t... (more)

Iowa Pacific E8A 4035, decorated for the Illinois Central, spins on the turntable in preparation to lead the museum train southbound.

Roanoke's Rockstar J 611 is finally home as the excursion train is turned on a wye in downtown Roanoke and the Mill Mountain star stands atop its namesake mountain in the background.

On a beautiful fall day, the afternoon Hometown Highbridge train out of Jim Thorpe approaches its namesake landmark on the Reading & Northern Main Line. The train is running push-pull with an imma... (more)

On a damp and mostly cloudy fall morning, CSX single-stack intermodal Q130 tops the Sand Patch grade in its namesake village. In just a few hundred yards, the two engines will back off into dynami... (more)

While test running the railroad's new car overnight, Stone Mountain FP7 6143 poses on the Memorial Lawn in front of the mountain's famous carving of Jefferson Davis, Robert. E Lee, Stonewall Jacks... (more)

While the New St. Nick Extra is loaded on the New Side pad at Reading Anthracite, five rusty hoppers sit on the Old Side next to the lab that tests samples from each car for various qualities.

Southern 4501 pulls her tool car and 7 coaches up the 1% grade west of McDonald, TN with little struggle. Based on what was said after the flawless run, we should be seeing a lot more of 4501 in t... (more)

The westbound Capitol Limited pulls into Harpers Ferry, beneath the Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder sign on Maryland Heights. Thanks to the engineer for flashing peace signs as well.

The 611 has successfully made a move all the way to the end of NCTM property and is now shoving back next to the remainder of the Old Spencer Yard.

Coal drag U276-03 works hard upgrade at Thurmond, passing the 1922 coaling tower, C&O signal cantilever, and downtown main street area. Though Thurmond is now maintained by the National Park Servi... (more)