Shortlines doing what they do best, serving smaller carload customers with specific switching requirements.

A couple of uniquely painted motors power an empty Tampa to Bensenville ethanol train, here crossing the large fill climbing out of the Etowah River Valley.

With 115 loads for Santee Cooper's Cross Generating Station, C321 passes over surprisingly light traffic on I-24 west of Chattanooga.

With ~7K feet of loaded autoracks, a Louisville, KY-Baldwin, FL train snakes along the Tennessee River.

I'll miss the searchlights when they're eventually replaced... as part of a long running project to modernize the Toronto Union Station signaling & dispatching infrastructure.

Back to back ethanol trains, both with rare leaders, graced the old Western & Atlantic RR. It felt like railfanning 20 years ago, when CSX trains were often powered by a crayon box of variety.

Not often will a non-PTC equipped motor lead on a Class I railroad. Circumstances dictated this one got up front, probably the last time I'll ever see this one lead.

Originating at Mazda Toyota in Greenbrier, AL; NS 364 07 is running over trackage rights as CSX Z35706. NS 9898 will likely be rebuilt soon, but for now it's just a 19 year old motor earning it's... (more)

With 7 units, but only 2 running, M515 still required a push over Racoon Mountain. The crew was joking with the short NS autorack train providing the extra horsepower... “Can’t nobody on the ... (more)

Haven't had much chance with CP's Heritage Fleet, so was glad to get this one leading a loaded ethanol.

Due to the trailing CSX motor having issues on Duff Mountain, a non-PTC equipped leaser lead all the way into Atlanta before future travel over the Fitzgerald Sub required jockeying around the pow... (more)

I'm told there are only a few GP9RM's remaining in service on CN. Even though it was upgraded with a 645 prime mover when re-built in the 1980's... considering "most" of the locomotive ... (more)

Passing under the CN Tower, I hope the passengers on Via #75 are heeding the locomotive paint and la voie qu'on amie their trip.

A part of a family trip circling Lake Erie, we spent 2 days in Toronto. I was glad to see a few F59's still in service, though they have been mostly relegated to shorter trains like this Brampton... (more)

A westbound intermodal passes the well decorated, but droopy CSX maintenance base in the small town of North Baltimore. Glad to see them continuing to use the old station!