NS 124 had a nice variety or power this day. Besides the typical wide-cab Dash 9, a “unibrow” GEVO, a standard-cab Dash 9, and a recently acquired SD90MAC round out the consist.

NS 111 south is now down to a virtual snail's pace, as it negotiates the small yard just south of downtown Clinton, slowing for a meet with northbound M12 at East Siding.

The daily Cincinnati to Jacksonville juice/intermodal knocks down the signal at MP 237.2, as it rockets through the town of Lake City (now called Rocky Top).

125 glides thru City Yard and past the stately old Southern Railway Depot.

A long string of northbound Autorack empties head across the Clinch River.

NS 162 arrives in Knoxville behind a pair of elephant style GEs, with a CP leader.

Back where my day began. After a long, hot day of railfaning the Knoxville area, I photograph my last train of the day, in the same spot I shot the first one of the day. NS 15T rolls west through ... (more)

167 southbound, approaching the signal at CP Cross in the early morning light.

Southbound manifest R539 is only a few miles out of West Knoxville Yard, heading toward Singleton siding, where he will have to stop and meet a northbound. The signals at this location are a bit o... (more)

After waiting for T76 to clear the single track ahead of them, the crew of 115 have blasted off from Blair, as they roll under the signals.

Steam comes off the fresh wood chips in the hoppers, as T12 sits at East Siding, preparing to head south back to Sevier Yard.

NS 23G leans into the curve at Harriman Junction with a nice, surprise leader. This UP ACe is from an early order, and lacks the isolated cab. EMD would later make this a standard feature on all u... (more)

A scene which is repeated (usually) several times a week. Grain loads bound for Tate & Lyle in Loudon, TN sit tied down in Knoxville, awaiting a new crew to complete the journey.

Two days after Christmas 2013 marked the first time I ever made the one hour drive down to Harriman to railfan the famous CNO&TP "Rathole". On that first trip, this was the very first tr... (more)

Today's 111 had a very healthy power consist, with six high horsepower units up front (including a CSX GEVO). However, the 9300 ton train will still need a push to make it over Chestnut Ridge, whe... (more)