The Birmingham, AL bound manifest train Q679, makes its journey north with a standard cab Dash 8 on the point.

Thick fog engulfs everything in sight during the early hours of a new day. Not only does the sun rays cut through the fog, but also intermodal containers behind three BNSF behemoths burst through... (more)

The Anniston Amtrak Station has some company for the night, two EMD SD40-2 units NS No. 3319 and NS No. 3499 sit silent under the night sky by the stations side platform. When duty calls, these tw... (more)

Transporting loads of molten sulfur, three BNSF General Electric locomotives in the "swoosh scheme" (7525, 7025, and 6511) traverse on Track 1 through the small city of Lineville. This ... (more)

Automobiles hitch a ride south behind a fleet of CSX engines with a veteran from the '90s leading the way. Built in 1993, CSX #7873 pulls 90 cars of train Q237, which has been abolished since Ap... (more)

Sitting to the side of Union Pacific's Triple Track Main, this former Southern Pacific locomotive #153 waits off duty at the moment. It looks to have some gang related graffiti on its nose that h... (more)

A beautiful morning greets two south bounds on the Lineville Subdivision. The mainline will be occupied for awhile between the north and south ends of Broughton, by CSX train Q689-22 due to engin... (more)

Before Q647 comes into sight, the deep rumble of its lead locomotives GEVO prime mover greets me as it releases its horses to pull the slight grade into Roanoke. Entering a sharp curve, wheel fla... (more)

On the Lineville Sub, A lash-up of four different paint schemes lead this mixed freight train north to its destination in Birmingham, AL. Lead by three GEs and one EMD sandwiched between them. CSX... (more)

A manifest train occupies the siding at Standing Rock, with a very recognizable SD40-3 (with its square cab) as lead power. The beginning rebuild of EMD SD40-2 locomotives into the Dash 3, was in... (more)

Two wide cab GE's sit in the short 4,752 ft siding in Roanoke waiting for their next assignment. CSX No. 9004 and CSX No. 7684, showing off two of the CSX paint schemes.

On track 1 CSX power and its manifest train awaits a new crew in the small yard at Flomaton. An old Louisville and Nashville (L&N) coaling tower still standing since 1943, (in background) sees al... (more)

Stretching out across the beautiful plains of Wyoming, is one of many Union Pacific trains that haul loads of coal out of the Powder River Basin. This train races at track speed with empties for ... (more)

After bringing some cars through the buildings and across Main Street onto the Norfolk Southern East End, this enormous GE heads back to the C Line. It's always great meeting a nice crew and this... (more)

After dropping off cars, the switch has been thrown and now its time to hook up and head south.