Approach Medium As the clouds race past at the bottom, an equally fast approaching Q619 lights up the XXB 123.3 as it is informed via the speed signal indication that they will be meeting ... (more)

Spring Forward
A freakishly fast Q619 blows through the town of Notasulga and passes the colorful spring scenery as it makes good time on a bright Sunday morning.

A matched set of Union Pacific SD70M locomotives running elephant style and sans American Flag, bring a hefty 6000 foot long Q619 into downtown Opelika on a surprisingly clear Saturday morning.

An afternoon Q619 has just changed crews and starts to leave Montgomery with a pair of Ohio Central C30-7 locomotives riding third and forth in the consist as the train passes the former Union Sta... (more)

Purr-fect Transportation
Thirty-nine years later, Chessie can still be found sleeping on her pillow. This pop art style of logo was the brainchild of Franklyn Carr in 1972 by combinin... (more)

An afternoon Q619, complete with a YN3 standard cab Dash 8, makes its way out of Montgomery while passing underneath the new signal bridge which will soon replace the nostalgic cantilever.

The nearly reliable afternoon Q619 rushes past the former N.E. Notasulga siding after a meet in Opelika and rolling through... (more)

CSX Q619-19 rumbles through Statham with a good looking YN2 SD70MAC on the point. After chasing the train from Athens I finally got a little break in the haze right before sunset.

CSX Q619-19 roars upgrade at Harper siding with a somewhat rare YN2 SD70MAC on the point.

The West Point Route
Beginning in 1896, the Atlanta & West Point Rail Road and The Western Railway of Alabama began using a diamond logo to better enhance their advertising to the publ... (more)

Peek-a-boo
Q619 is framed through the base opening of the Western Railway of Alabama coal tower as it is about to take the siding for a meet with Q602 in Opelika.

Q619 rumbles past the recently maintained Notasulga storage track.

A very fast Q619 kicks up some dust off of the freshly tamped ballast while passing the CSX MoW equipment responsible for it tied up in the Notasulga siding. CSX even decided to give this little ... (more)

A late afternoon Q619 coasts down the hill in Loachapoka.

This fast freight has just come from the city limits of Auburn and now prepares to head through the town of Loachapoka on a very clear afternoon.