Illinois Central #4035 (Iowa Pacific 515) leads a museum run under the former Rocky Ridge Signal Bridge on display at the museum.

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.

NS #9183 leads 212 as it begins it's journey on the Charlotte District as it passes the "Dixie Switcher" job at the Worley Signals.

A trio of Canadian National units lead NS train 165 around the lower loop at high fill between Old Fort and Ridgecrest, NC on the former Southern Railway "loops" in western North Carolin... (more)

123 slowly decends the Old Fort loops at Bruners Cut surrounded by Fall colors.

NS train 787 passes the historic Andrew's Geyser in route to Asheville (and eventually a loadout on the Jellico Line north of Knoxville).

Canadian cowl units are a rare treat, especially in the Asheville area. Here one of CN's cowl units leads the empties hoppers from the Lake Julian (Skyland) power plant back into the yard in Ashe... (more)

The Thanksgiving Holiday finds NPBL and NS power waiting at the Belt Line offices for their next assignment.

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.

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

Blue Ridge Southern's T-31 job heads east from Canton through the rolling hills in route to Asheville as it crosses Hominy Creek.

A trio of KCS units leans into the sweeping curve north of downtown Easley, SC on this beautiful morning. Special thanks to fellow RP contributor Casey Bell for keeping me updated on 212's progre... (more)

The last rays of sunshine on the southbound Auto-Train as it approaches Collier on this beautiful October evening.

Carolina Coastal's #119 Plymouth turn slowly crosses the Pamlico River in picturesque Washington North Carolina. This scene plays out M-F after the interchange with the 120 job from Wilson occurs... (more)

A beautiful early Spring afternoon greets western visitor, UP Olympic #2002 leading a northbound through Hankins, just north of Marion, NC.