Amtrak Cascades train 501, lead by a Talgo Series 8 cab car with an EMD F59PHI providing the power, pulls into the station platform at Centralia, WA.

A quick roster shot of the 654 since this ended up being the only we were able to shoot the nose of the engine in good since they continued to do what I refer to as #hartwellthings as usual. This ... (more)

FIMX 4021, one of Lhoist's two B23-7's that are of Southern Railway heritage, works the mine shuffling hoppers around for the loading of limestone products for shipment. Lhoist North America's Cra... (more)

Y101 pauses on Oxier Creek Bridge for some quick photos. What made today's train special was not only the appearance of Clinchfield 800, but for the first time in close to two years, EMD SD45 3632... (more)

With the rest of 781's power now in the clear, the power for 782 backs up to their train for the return trip to Lyons & eventually Savannah. Leading the return trip is the trio of SD40-3's that ca... (more)

Engineer Eddie looks over his paper work while the conductor performs some throwback railroading by gravity switching this string of plastic hoppers to the front of their train for delivery to GEM... (more)

Guarding over a long gone connection, the signal for Control Point Oakland Junction still stands. The signal guards the old West Point Belt Line that I was standing on, which was constructed has a... (more)

FIMX 4023 accelerates out of the interchange with NS in Rockwood to begin the 2% climb to Willet Hollow tunnel. Lhoist North America's Crab Orchard operation is unique in that not only do they shi... (more)

T738 heads south through Crandall with freshly rebuilt SD70MAC rebuild 4545, sporting the newly returned YN3 paint scheme which now sports the company website under the X, on the point & the 4542,... (more)

The 4501 has been serviced, fired up and is ready to be turned on the turntable and parked for the night as it will substitute for the 630 on the Missionary Ridge Local while the 630 gets a boiler... (more)

SD33ECO's 6213 and 6214 are seen pacing side-by-side at the north end of Brosnan Yard accelerating down their respective tracks as they continue the work of assembling trains for departure.

Southern 8202 is an EMD SW7 built in 1950 for the Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad. It was previously numbered 1100 and used by the Southern until 1982, when it was donated to the Southeastern ... (more)

1702 slowly comes to a stop as it reaches the end of its trip in Nantahala, NC. The man in the life vest will pick up riders who paid for the Raft N' Rail™ Wildwater package, where riders pay to... (more)

Thanks to a heads up the night before, I received word that the Georgia Northeastern was going to be bringing the Blue Ridge Scenic power to Tate for their annual visit to the shop on January 21st... (more)

Normally, this would be Q541 & this train, if it's running about what it normally runs, would be working Cartersville in the afternoon/early evening. However, due to sitting in Etowah most of the ... (more)