The first southbound train of the new year in Lowell is the Crescent at 3:15 a.m. as it splits the intermediate signals.

A consist of three GP38's, two GP16's, and a GP18 leads a Gulf to Star grain train over US 220 at Star, NC. This one started with 55 cars from NS at Gulf, but several problems later, it arrived i... (more)

Pickens' Belton-Anderson train heads west toward Anderson on former Southern/Blue Ridge RR trackage.

UP's United Way unit leads Q615 southbound on the Monroe Sub (former SAL Hamlet-Atlanta route) at Carlisle, SC.

A thunderstorm passes to the south of Collier Yard on CSX's North End Sub (former ACL).

Pan shot of Black Beauty leading the Masters OCS through the pasture at Trenton, SC, approaching Augusta on the Columbia-Augusta R-line.

P73 reaches the bottom of Balsam Grade on the former SOU Murphy Branch, one of the steepest grades remaining in the U.S. The train is about to pass under the Great Smoky Mtns. Expressway (US 74) ... (more)

The CATS/Charlotte Trolley motorman holds his car for a meet with the southbound at the Bland siding, equipped with two spring switches to aid meets. The CATS Lynx Blue Line now runs here with a ... (more)

The Masters/FEC OCS has a fresh crew and departs Bristol for points south.

Q675 heads southbound past the former SAL station at Polkton, NC on the Monroe Sub at 01:45.

The manned helpers on train 750, coal loads for Duke Power's Allen Steam Station near Charlotte, ease over the crest of the grade in downtown Saluda. The grade was taken out of service in Decembe... (more)

The 4610 leads a really unusual consist with two rental units and a former Conrail GE on coal drag 83A at Falls Mills, VA, where they are switching from the EB main to the WB main. Most of the sm... (more)

After spending several hours switching at River Terminal and 30 minutes waiting on a track inspector at the CSX A-line crossing, 300 and 205 finally head west toward Raeford with 2 cars. Here the... (more)

The Masters OCS passes through Glade Spring, VA on its alternate route to the 2010 event and the FEC special.

Newly repainted A&R 300 rests beside the newly repainted sand tower with the A&R initials proudly displayed. Nine years later, the 300's paint job has faired better than the sand tower. Velvia s... (more)