Stone Mountain train 100 climbs the grade approaching the walk-up trail station with former Southern Railway FP7 No. 6147 leading the way.

Golden summer evening light reflects upon the bulk storage tanks at Holston Gases' terminal, located along the banks of the Tennessee River, and the Three River's Rambler Railroad tuxedo-painted S... (more)

Making the maiden trip back to Roanoke following a second restoration, N&W 611 takes its train under the Southern Railway era signal bridge at Pennrington just north of Reidsville. Like every loca... (more)

A pair of manifests pass on the famed triple track Horseshoe Curve west of Altoona during a soaking afternoon storm. Two C44-9Ws and a locally rebuilt SD40E haul the westbound train in the foregro... (more)

Will Sadler keeps a watchful eye on the 70 inch drivers of the freshly restored Class J 611 as it rolls away from the turntable for a few test runs around the museum grounds.

Southern Railway 4501 stretches its legs as it storms around the sharp curve at Dead Man Gap on the way to Cleveland. This unassisted 21st Century Steam excursion was part of the Tennessee Valley ... (more)

The 77th edition of the Santa Train crosses the famed Copper Creek viaduct in Clinchport, Virginia. Although much of the day featured downpours as the one seen here, the Christmas spirit was alive... (more)

A crescent moon hangs over Norfolk Southern's Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit as it sits on the CSX Gainesville Midland interchange on a cool Christmas night. Thanks to fellow Railpictures.net... (more)

An Inman to Industry Yard transfer, lead by a pair of SD40-2s and two widecab GE motors, pulls a cut of autoracks ahead while 361 to the left awaits a new crew. However it would be at least anothe... (more)

Four SD40-2s sit in front of the Gainesville depot for the weekend while a beautiful sunrise bursts through the cloudy Sunday morning sky.

Logistics at work: The first rays of light for the day glint of the sides of the various colorful containers being built into trains at Norfolk Southern's Inman Yard. Behind us, Atlanta to ... (more)

Roanoke's finest hustles through the High Point Amtrak station ahead of the incoming winter storm. The arctic blast brought out some beautiful plumes of smoke from the sleek J.

Recently restored Southern Railway mikado #4501 leads the Summerville Steam Special past the historic mill in downtown Rossville, Georgia.

An empty Progress Energy coal train emerges from the north end of Natural Tunnel. After spending three days and not seeing a train here back in March, this was definitely a welcome opportunity.

The southbound Amtrak Crescent sprints past a stopped freight train in the quiet town of Lula as they make a late morning appearance after multiple delays in South Carolina. The train is a ... (more)