The rear DPU on a southbound Scherer coal train passes through McDonough.

A Scherer coal train glides over the Tennessee River on a gorgeous spring evening.

A Powder River coal train heads east, bound for Georgia Power's Plant Scherer. On any given day along the Memphis District, one is likely to see more of these BNSF coal trains than anything else.

A Scherer coal train blasts by what is believed to be the foundation of the depot at Paint Rock. The concrete slab with bolts sticking out of it appears to have been the base for a signal or train... (more)

Veteran photographer John Higginson snaps a shot of NS 732.

After failing a "banner check", NS 732 redeems itself by splitting the railfan "upright" consisting of (from L to R) Darrell Krueger, Mason Bernard, and John Higginson.

A Scherer coal train crosses the Paint Rock River bridge on an unseasonably hot, humid, and hazy afternoon.

Loaded Scherer train NS 732 passes through Sandy. The head end power was BNSF 6136/BNSF 9937. The train consist was 124x0 for 17,639 Tons. On the rear in DPU mode was helper BNSF 6027.

Southbound NS train 732 passes through McDonough on its way to the Scherer Plant.

The low light of the setting sun shines brilliantly upon the DPU of a Scherer coal train as it approaches Madison. A low-flying jet can be seen above the train, right of center, as it prepares to ... (more)

The lead unit of 732 is framed by a park pavilion as the train heads east just before sunset.

A brand new BNSF GEVO operating in DPU mode brings of the rear of NS 732 on its way to Scherer.