A ballast regulator watches many trains pass on the Lineville Subdivision along with another MOW equipment not in the picture. Autoracks speed by on northbound train Q202 as it prepares to make a... (more)

A variety of freight moves through the city of Roanoke behind two General Electric built locomotives. There is another one about mid-train, (CSXT #3288) making operation easier over different gra... (more)

One of several CSX intermodal trains that travel these tracks everyday, heads south through Roanoke with two BNSF Swoosh Logo engines on the point. This train actually began its trip in Californi... (more)

One of the last Tier 4 GE locomotives purchased by CSX brings Chicago freight south through Roanoke on high priority train I029.

The very versatile intermodal containers make their way north on train I126-14. A couple of GEs (one operating as a mid DPU) and a EMD have the task of bringing them to the city of Memphis, TN.

Loads of ballast have been occupying the siding here in Roanoke for weeks, and today finally power was brought in to take them to their destination. CSXT 415 is still wearing the original YN2 pa... (more)

Mixed freight headed for Birmingham, travels underneath an overpass behind CSX engine #565. Another locomotive is assisting about midway in the train.

Headed for Moncrief Yard in Jacksonville, FL, this daily operated intermodal train is the first train I saw on this early morning in Roanoke.

This train ironically matches the date of the photo. On 1/25 , CSX train Q125 heads south through Roanoke with a mammoth train measuring in at 11,000 feet. A DPU (CSX #3341) pushes on the rear.

Still hundreds of miles away from its destination in Jacksonville, FL, CSXT #3399 has a train full of containers bound for Duval Yard.

The siding in Roanoke isn't used very often for holding trains, but today a Herzog consist waits along with one of CSX's rebuilt AC4400CW locomotives for a new crew.

A downpour gives two CSX engines a bath as they tread through Roanoke with a long train of mixed freight. The lead engine here, was lowered from 4400 to 4000 horsepower.

It's a rainy day in Roanoke, and trains keep moving over the Lineville Subdivision. CSXT #3220 tries to bring freight south over slippery rails but stalls here due to three traction motors not fu... (more)

A boxcar scheme MAC rolls into Roanoke with some MOW equipment at the start of its consist. This train is headed to Rice Yard in Waycross, GA.

Hanging out in the Roanoke siding today, is a LORAM Cross Grinder. Taking a different angle on snapping a pic of this beast, I decided to use a glass ball. So here's a crystal clear look at a top... (more)