Local Work. On the last day that NS 123 runs the Southern Loops from Asheville, Blue Ridge Southern works the Asheville Yard in preparation for its return trip to Canton, NC. 123 is the tr... (more)

Last of the Loops. On what appears to be the last day it is running, NS 123 appears on the Southern Loops at High Fill as it begins its run down this side of the mountain and into Old Fort... (more)

Pasta Switcher. This 1950s era switcher works the Treehouse Farms pasta plant outside of Columbia. It was built for the Chicago & North Western RR in 1953, then worked for NAEX for awhile ... (more)

Bridging Whaley. Led by an ex-SOU GP38-2, NS P77 crosses Whaley Street in Columbia, SC on its way back to Andrews Yard. I try to shoot these High Hood Diesels when I can because I'm not su... (more)

Cross City Coal. A fairly lengthy coal train runs through Columbia, SC near the State Fairgrounds, bound for Santee Cooper's Cross Generating Facility on Lake Moultrie near Moncks Corner, ... (more)

Steam Stop. I took this shot at a nighttime photo shoot organized by the NC Transportation Museum. It was extremely well done. One of the good things about an organized photos shoot there ... (more)

The Lexington Ditch. This daily freight heads south on the Southern's R Line to Augusta, GA through Lexington's version of the "Ditch," which is the term given to the rail corridor running... (more)

"Mane" Line Freight. One of the early DC-AC conversions leads this daily mixed freight through Lexington, SC to Augusta, GA on the Southern's R-Line.

"Mane" Line Freight. One of the early DC-AC conversions leads this daily mixed freight through Batesburg-Leesville to Augusta, GA on the Southern's R-Line. Batesburg-Leesville is a pretty ... (more)

High Hood Local Part 2. Although it was the same unit, I felt fortunate to catch a High Hood unit for the second time in a week and in a different location. Here, former SOU 5218 leads P75... (more)

High Hood Local. With a little help from my friends, I caught this local train on its return from Blythewood, SC to Andrews Yard (near the State Fairgrounds) with the Columbia skyline in t... (more)

Local Run. This local runs through Lexington, SC toward Monetta, SC, where it will begin working some local industries and then turn back toward Andrews Yard in Columbia, SC.

By the Signals. This CSX local turns onto the Eastover Sub as it runs through Devine Junction on its way toward Sumter, SC.

Highballin' Hotshot Pig. NS 203 runs south on the Southern Main between a waiting NS 118 and the Spartanburg Depot with a nice sunrise sky in the background.

Local Switcher. This switcher makes a daily run (M-F) from Lugoff, SC to Cayce Yard and back. Here, it passes the Columbia Amtrak Station on its way to the yard.