The Pennsylvania heritage unit leads westbound 135 over the calm waters of the French Broad river along the NC/TN boarder at Weavers Bend.

Returning from it's first revenue run, NS 4005 and 4003 lead westbound Catawba empties at Wolf Creek on the river line.

An eastbound coal train rolls through the small community of Del Rio, TN along the French Broad River Valley.

With an overnight frost visible on the tops of the Smoky Mountains, NS 165 with the Interstate Railroad heritage unit on the head rolls along the French Broad River towards the Tennessee Valley in... (more)

The Interstate heritage unit makes its first trek across the Asheville District leading westbound manifest train 165 through the signals at "Big Creek" in Del Rio, TN on a crystal clear ... (more)

The original N&S heritage unit leads westbound empty hopper train 745 under the freshly restored highway 70 arch bridge over the French Broad river near Del Rio, TN.

The Southern finally comes home. NS #8099 finally leads a revenue freight on the former Southern Railway river line in east Tennessee. Here, the 8099 leads westbound 165 through Wolf Creek, TN n... (more)

The fall colors are vibrant in eastern Tennessee as 956 passes through Del Rio, TN in route to Asheville and eventually the NCTM at Spencer with four NS cars for the museum to use.

A beautiful late afternoon greets eastbound 162 as it passes through the sweeping curve on the east end of Del Rio, TN in late afternoon light.

Southern #630 leads the ferry move through Wolf Creek, TN returning the steam engine to TVRM.

NS #9957 leads westbound train 165 through the signals at "Wolf Creek" near Del Rio, TN.

East on the NS River Line to Asheville, NS 961 parallels the French Broad River transporting the final six remaining EMD SD70ACe heritage locomotives to Spencer from Progress Rail in Muncie.

Del Rio is a tiny spot on the map nestled deep in the French Broad River valley. There are some nice old structures trackside including the old post office which is now boarded up thanks to the no... (more)

The Lexington Group's special is returning to Knoxville, TN in beautiful weather as the waning leaf season still provides some of those colors that make the valley of the French Broad River one of... (more)

Norfolk Southern’s F units lead the business train through the rural mountain terrain of east Tennessee.