Wood products - mostly logs and chips - kept the segment of the ex-CofG Roanoke branch between Opelika and Lafayette open until the late 1990s, when it was spun-off to the Pine Belt Southern. That... (more)
After storms damaged the line between Columbus and Birmingham in the mid-90s, NS rerouted traffic via Atlanta. After repairing the damage, NS decided to make the detours permanent, leaving just a... (more)
NS 5053 is a former Southern unit, so it's on familiar ground as it brings the Lafayette turn back into Opelika. The Lafayette line would be spun-off in a few months as the Pine Belt Southern, bu... (more)