Shortly after 7 a.m in the small city of Thomasville, North Carolina, the early Monday morning quietness is briefly disturbed as N&W 611 thunders through, heading home for Roanoke. The J traveled ... (more)

The skillful engineer of K627 has the train under control as it drops through the control point at Flanagan, KY on the hill between Winchester and the Kentucky River at Ford. The Richmond Hill pus... (more)

Norfolk Southern's Virginian heritage unit on its way to Natural Tunnel for Railroad Day. I lucked up and caught it leaving Frisco, TN that morning. Strangely me and my ''co pilot" where the only ... (more)

A southbound CSX loaded coal train crosses the ex C&O bridge entering Elkhorn City, KY. This marks the spot where the two diesels up front and the two diesels on the rear pushing, start their 35 m... (more)

With three on the headend and two on the rear, 7200 ft. Q539 emerges from tunnel 9 on Crooked Hill attempting their best steam engine impression.

The gentleman who got caught at the crossing was in for a surprise as 4501 blasts through the outskirts of Marion. In an hour or so the first trips for 4501 in the 21st century would be completed.

Two C40-9s lead an empty coal train eastbound across Kennedy Trestle on the Clinch Valley District. Looks like 8878 could use the same treatment as 8767 has received.

Running on home rails, N&W 611 is almost home as she blasts through Wabun, VA with a Roanoke to Walton R/T.

After running around their train, TTI loads ease through the river town of Maysville. In November, CSX (the parent company) announced that the transflow facility would be shut down due to lack of ... (more)

On a beautiful summer morning, Southern 4501 leads NS 958 past the CPLs at CP Washington in the small town of Glade Spring, VA. Man how things have changed. Southern 4501 is now stuck running at T... (more)

In a cold, winter rain, CSX train G539 charges past the old L&N depot located in Paris, KY. and its true, the L&N don't stop here anymore.

With clearing skies, Blue Ridge Southern's T31 crosses over North Hominy Creek just outside of Canton, NC on the ex. Southern Murphy Branch. The veteran lash-up was howling as they brought the 42 ... (more)

CSX manifest Q560 drifts downhill across massive Bridge 40 in Independence, KY. Northbound trains in daylight on the LCL has become a rare occurrence since CSX began directional running between Ci... (more)

Nickel Plate Road 765 blasts past the small pond on the ground of The Conrad Botzum Farmstead.

N&W J Class #611 departs Salisbury, NC providing an magnificent show to everyone trackside. It marked the first time since 1994 that the 611 would travel to Charlotte.