Looking like it just came off of the assembly line, this EMD six axle leads NS train 137 through Opelika. The UP 9034 is less than a year old and likely on its maiden voyage atop the Central of G... (more)

Locals 5 and 6 try to work around each other in the tiny Opelika yard. That's 6 on the main, with 5's geep and cab visible beyond the Southern main.

For many decades the Opelika depot - which sat hard against the crossing of the Western Railway of Alabama and the Central of Georgia - had long umbrella sheds that ran adjacent to both mains. The... (more)

A GP9/GP38 duo is about to clump across the Western Railway of Alabama as long-distance local train 45 works Opelika.

Local A41 heads west at Simmons Street during October 2004 behind NS 7045 and NS 5533. Today the 7045 has become a slug and the 5533 is off the roster. I hereby declare this capture a "dollar... (more)

Around the turn of the century, CSX 746 (a turn out of Montgomery that worked to Opelika or West Point, then returned to Mntgmry) ran most days with one or two B30-7s, but anything from an MP15 to... (more)

The 3510 continues to straddle the main and diverging track as the re-railing process proceeds into its 3rd lift for this locomotive. Other NS personal go about moving and setting the steel strap... (more)

This evening finds the West Point local spending the night at one of its primary customers found on the line, The West Fraser wood mill that is. This mill has been shipping via CSX for many years... (more)

NS manifest, 187 makes it's way through Opelika, Alabama on former Central of Georgia trackage as it crosses CSXT's A&WP/WofA Subdivision, Atlanta to Montgomery mainline. Norfolk Southern's SD60E ... (more)

Not your Father's Scale Test Car
Wearing the eye catching orange paint typically found in MoW cars, this former Pullman Standard 4 bay covered hopper has been reclassified to another ... (more)

With A41's lone tank car now safely out of the way, the re-railing crews will now begin the process of picking up the SD40-2 assigned to this week's NS A41 local. Since the rail it was riding ato... (more)

The contrasting dark sky behind the all-white clock tower of the Lee County Courthouse indicate some afternoon weather activity will soon be taking place. This works out well for NS 187 since the... (more)

It has been a rough week for NS in the city of Opelika. After a 22 car derailment on the previou... (more)

An early morning Q600 who is normally in Atlanta before the sun even rises sees daylight today in Opelika. The GP40-2 leader begins to slow its short 2500 ft long freight train to a smooth stop a... (more)

It's been a rough week for this particular NS locomotive. First it was involved in a grade crossing collision with a cement truck on Monday and then it derailed onto the ground on Thursday after ... (more)