Finally easing down the Cumberland plateau into Cowan, TN (MP J-86.8 S.E. Cowan), the massive CSX Q582-06 (Atlanta,GA-Nashville,TN) only at 12,895 foot in length, the manifest will come to a stop ... (more)

The CSXT 649 YN2 leads the NS 272 south through Madison.

A southbound stack train rolls across the Iona Island Trestle with the Bear Mt. Bridge in the background.

Southbound Q128 meets northbound Q192 at Hogansville on the old A&WP during August 2001. I was treated to some wonderful radio chatter as this meet unfolded. One of these guys was a proud new dad ... (more)

After several days of clouds hanging over our heads on our first trip to Folkston, the sun finally decided to show up for the early morning rush.

CSXT #674 leads G610-13 at Emerson, GA 10/18/15.

CSX Q439-18 heading West through Lansdowne, MD.

End of an era: With the announcement earlier in the day that the Clinchfield would be mothballed north of St. Paul, VA, this became the final Q697 to run through to Russell, KY. Here 697 passes ... (more)

Q697-14, the last northbound through freight on the Clinchfield passes through North Cove and splits the signals at Ashford on this beautiful October afternoon. Starting the following day, Q697 w... (more)

Low light and fall colors can make even YN3 paint look really good.

Conductor Bryan Ramsey and engineer Gomer bring a loaded fertilizer train into downtown Knoxville across the river past some classic L&N searchlight signals.

L141 with a rainbow of containers in tow speeds west across the iconic Susquehanna River bridge.

CSXT's F784 (Greenville, SC - Pelzer, SC) local turn is southbound for interchange with the Greenville & Western in Pelzer, SC while passing the Milepost 45.0 where the NS V-line ties into the CSX... (more)