MoPac! A detoured NS 117 makes a very unusual run through Knoxville. However, the biggest stir wasn’t caused by the re-routed train. The big story was the lead unit. Railfans seem to come... (more)

Wait... What? Although it may be hard to tell, this is a NS train on NS rails. Having just completed a rolling meet with northbound 148, NS 177 continues south at CP Tunnel 25 in Oakdale, T... (more)

Black Friday on the Rathole. With everyone else waiting in line at the mall for good after Thanksgiving deals, I was waiting to get this shot. About three hours in fact. 8110 leads NS 1... (more)

With help from a couple of Cunuck units, 10X rounds the curve into Harriman at Strange with 114 boxcars in tow.

Something you don't see everyday... At least now-a-days. An un-rebuilt ex-Conrail SD40-2 leads NS 45R northbound at McCoy. This guy was even still equipped with a 3-chime horn.

NS T21, the "K&A Local" is seen crossing the Tennessee River returning to downtown after performing it's work south of Knoxville. T21 is a turn that runs from Sevier Yard to the Maryvill... (more)

15T is heading west out of Knoxville behind NS 9175, and has just crossed the CSX at the Willoughby diamond.

Having crossed the NS at the Willoughby diamond a mile or so back, Q042 heads for the grade crossing at Loraine Street. 9024 is one of CSX's odd Dash 9 series locomotives. CSX's Dash 9s share the... (more)

On a beautiful East Tennessee morning, the Three Rivers Rambler has begun it's second weekend of spring 2015 operations. At the throttle of Washington & Lincolnton 203 on this day is none other th... (more)

285 proceeds south after stopping to meet northbound 174 at Oakdale. The power is approaching the foundations that once held the old Southern Railway searchlight signal bridge. The venerable old s... (more)

112 rumbles across the Clinch River shortly after leaving Sevier Yard, bound for Kansas City.

With small amounts of snow still on the ground on this frigid day, the West Local heads directly into the golden glow of the late afternoon sun on it’s way to Loudon, TN with an unusually long t... (more)

After spending about 45 minutes making set-outs at Emory Gap, a well powered NS 167 is again rolling south, passing through Rockwood. A pair of standard cab GEs lead, with a recently purchased ex-... (more)

Southbound grain loads bound for Loudon, TN tied down at Baxter Ave waiting for a new crew to complete the journey. The now-empty marker light locations on the nose can leave little doubt that th... (more)

With most of their train still behind the tree line on the south bank, a pair of CSX GEVOs begin crossing the Tennessee River into downtown Knoxville on the old L&N line.