After waiting on a couple Southbound's ahead of it to get pushed across the mountain, finally it's Q647's turn to take a shot at the steep grade. The rain and wet rails would prove to be a non fac... (more)

With the dynamics set in the full position and the air drawn down Q585 is nearing the bottom of the steep Cumberland Mountain Grade as it passes through Big Hormady Cut, the largest of the many cu... (more)

A former L&N GP38-2 leads Tullahoma, TN - Widow's Creek, AL turn M780 down Cumberland Mountain and into the final cut at Tantallon. The whines of first generation EMD dynamic brakes could be heard... (more)

After getting a relief crew at Cowan, Q585-11 is seen passing above Rush Creek in the depths of the Cumberland Mountain this morning. As the rain begins to get heavier, the rushing current of Ru... (more)

The Cowan pusher enters Big Hormady Cut as it shoves Northbound Q580 up the steep Cumberland Mountain Grade.

The sounds of GE prime movers echoes off the walls within Big Hormady Cut as the Cowan pusher shoves heavy mixed freight train Q580 up the nearly three percent grade at Tantallon. Big Hormady Cut ... (more)

Extra loaded autorack train L211 prepares to enter one of the large cuts on the South side of Cumberland Mountain. With all the rain we received over the winter many of the areas natural springs w... (more)

G443 had the brakes drawn down and it's motors in full dynamic as the heavy grain train makes it's way South down the Cumberland Mountain grade at Tantallon.

The Cowan pusher's first shift job H281 helps hold back 12,000 tons of grain as G443 eases down the steep 2.5% South slope of Cumberland Mountain. The pusher would cut away at Sherwood and assist ... (more)

The morning fog is burning off the mountain as Q585 howls South with an ex-Conrail SD40-2 leading the way through the final cut on Cumberland Mountain at Tantallon. Not trying to beat a dead horse... (more)

CSX's Office Car Special train eases down Cumberland Mountain and into the final large rock cut as it continues it's journey South back to Jacksonville, FL with big brass on board. I made the hike... (more)

The sounds of rushing waters and birds chirping is interrupted by the sounds of howling dynamics and squalling breaks as loaded train N319-25 has the brakes drawn down and it's motors in full dyna... (more)

Traffic was quite dense yesterday morning on the Chatt Sub with Northbound and Southbound trains stacked up awaiting a push up the bottle neck that is Cumberland Mountain. Q143 however was well be... (more)

A EMD veteran brings loaded Savannah, GA bound coke train W221 through the first of many cuts on the Southside of Cumberland Mountain. The howl of the 40's dynamics could be heard for miles before... (more)

In August 1958, three Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis EMD GP7s are in full throttle and on sand as they shove behind the caboose of a northbound through freight just above Tantallon, TN. This i... (more)