Thunder rumbles in the background as an empty unit grain train pounds across the bridge toward Tunnel 23 on the famous NS Rathole.

NS 161 with High & Wides on the head end.

The Monon waits to get into debutts yd.

Southbound on the Rathole after changing crews

some passing action.

A rare sight, the Emory Gap local is seen tip-toeing down the tracks of the former Tennessee Central Railroad to reach a lumber supplier.

Conrail power smokes it up near Tateville.

Southbound 177 grinds its way through the cuts south of Tateville

SD70 roars slowly upgrade

Two Conrail vets lead stack train through the cut.

UP power leads NS 132 on a colorful spring morning.

3 older GE`s power CS 124 , this set broke down 20 miles out of town.

A southbound NS train with Tonka Toys (Catapillar equipment) approaches Boy Scout Road crossing enroute to Chattanooga.

229 pulling the long grade after leaving Onieda