Spring is here, and that's why it comes as no surprise that I stumbled upon this little reptile slithering near the mainline.

Coupled to some empty hoopers on the rails of the Powder River Basin, is this behemoth Union Pacific MAC. This engine originally was numbered 8138 and was built in 1997. It also use to be the num... (more)

Being one of two locomotives to get refueled, CSXT #4577 only gets the leftovers. Taking the bulk of fuel available to fill the belly of partner CSXT engine #8502, (receiving 2,000 gallons) the M... (more)

Looks like this Union Pacific Ace unit was involved in an accident.

This is the new CSX Transflo Terminal in Atlanta. Now on the same land of the old Tilford Yard that closed a few years ago.

Resting on some 4x4 pieces of wood, a 6ft. section of rail has just undergone the process of Flash-Butt welding. The operator of a Chemetron hi-rail truck which houses the welding equipment, just... (more)

Trains stay on the move, while CSX workers work to clean up after a derailment happened days earlier. Two cars derailed, the cars will be emptied of their contents and removed. This 3-Bay Covered ... (more)

Covering nearly every inch of the rail but the rail head, grease has accumulated on about a 15 foot section of rail at the lubricator pumps. The grease is used to protect the wheel and rail from ... (more)

"Locomotive Burnout"... After a train stalls in Roanoke with 110 loads of coal, power from another train was brought in to pull it over the hill. During the rescue attempt, wheel slippage occurre... (more)

TORNADO!!.... Thursday, January 12, storms moved across the southeastern states producing tornados causing widespread damage and loss of life. Trains were stopped on the Lineville Sub for severa... (more)

Quickly moving through the Powder River Basin with empties, this Union Pacific train rolls over Logan Hill heading for more loads with two UP DPUs on the rear.

Up close look at the head of a section of rail that has been grinded by a LORAM Rail Grinder. This process is used to restore the profile of rail and remove irregularities in the rail, which exte... (more)

Even though business is slower out here in the Powder River Basin, many trains can still be seen roaming its beautiful terrain. Here empties rush back to the mines, while loads of black diamonds ... (more)

Looking odd at first sight, a huge pile of crossties come rolling down the mainline with a gentlemen seemingly perched on top of them... In actuality, a CSX MAC truck is traveling in reverse with... (more)

Traveling south on the Lineville Subdivision, CSX Q647-05 goes into emergency. The conductor walks the train and finds that it has broken a knuckle. The separation accrued between the 96th and 97t... (more)