The "Cresson High Level Bridge" is being removed and replaced by a new bridge over the next several months. This bridge crosses the NS Pittsburgh Line at MP 249 and connects Gallitzin wi... (more)

As the rain falls OCS train races by 46.8.

Southern 630 has the 957 excursion train up to speed as it blasts south through the small village of Sadieville, Kentucky. I couldn't resist composing the fairly classic automobile into my shot, a... (more)

22 years... It had been that long since a Southern steam locomotive with a fire in her belly had graced the rails of the CNO&TP in Kentucky. In this view, Northbound NS 957 crosses the KY / TN sta... (more)

For the first time in 20 years, a running steam locomotive graced the rails of the CNO&TP! NS 957 is running as a Steam Ferry move to Danville, Kentucky, where it'll layover for the night before d... (more)

65T slowly makes it's way through CP232 in downtown Huron, running on a speed restriction due to a false partial activation failure at the Main Street crossing behind me. The famed NS 1111 is up f... (more)

Thunderstorm rolled to the North while I was out shooting trains last night. Captured this shot of lightning from the Norfolk Southern Reading Yard last night. Photo by Shawn A Leightcap

Just before the storm, NS 1030 leads westbound 22A through Johnson City, TN, and past the interchange with the East Tennessee Railway, whose Industrial spur is in the foreground.

Looking more like a location far into Appalachia, NS 222 clears Murphy's Crossing between Wells Viaduct and downtown Toccoa with a fresh standard cab GE on the point.

The H01 change crew from Allentown picks up a MW train that was left on the siding at Alburtis. The pair of geeps will take the train up Norfolk Southern C&F Secondary (former RDG Catasauqua & Fog... (more)

Standing in the rain, watching 6 locomotives (3 more on the rear) and 100 loads of coal grind up the 2+ percent grade over the town of Covel. A nice way to spend National Train Day.

After returning from the Kentucky Derby the executive F-units break their train into two sections and then shove each section into Miscellaneous Shop 2. Before they would be able to get the entire... (more)

A freshly painted GP59E brings up the rear of a light engine move heading east on the NS Pittsburgh Line.

NS P16 flies downhill with dynamics howling as they round a sharp curve on the Commerce Branch with 39 cars in tow for Maysville and Commerce.

A very late 237 accelerates through the plant at Chicopee behind two increasingly-rare SD60s. Train P48 is sitting in the clear, out of frame to the right.