Power. Usually, military cargo travels on a separate train but on this day a number of Abrams tanks were up front on the daily NS 192 mixed freight train.

Modern Power Movement. Moving at a very, very slow pace and pulling a caboose, this H&W movement of a GE turbine from Greenville, SC crosses over the Broad River on its way to Cayce Yard.

Crossing the River. After receiving clearance through some ongoing construction work near the tracks, the daily mixed freight from Greenwood crosses the historic bridge over the Broad River... (more)

Awaiting Clearance. The daily mixed freight from Greenwood arrives into Columbia, awaiting clearance to proceed on into Cayce Yard. In the background is I-126 and the Broad River.

Carrying the classic white flags designating an extra train, the crew is backing down onto maintenance of equipment.

Starting Work. The CSX local heads out on the Eastover sub with just a caboose in tow.

Pulling. After delivering some cars to the Precoat Metals facility, Y102 pulls forward to begin the process of reversing onto the track immediately in front of the picture, connecting to so... (more)

Ready to Reverse. The local is awaiting clearance to reverse this load of cars inside the Precoat Metals facility in Columbia, SC.

Inspection Time. The FRA inspection units prepare to depart from Columbia north on the Southern R Line toward Charlotte, NC.

Where's the Rest of Me? The CSX local reverses into a local metals place on one of its random outing to work the NIT, a once-bustling industrial park with rail access near Columbia, now re... (more)

CSXT C40-8W #7702 leads a loaded auto rack train over the former Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge over the Congaree River in 2007. The train has almost reached it's destination at Dixiana, South C... (more)

Kansas City Power. Unusually for Columbia, we've seen a lot of foreign power lately on NS trains. It most often is Union Pacific, but on Monday 242 was led by two rare KCS leaders. Here, i... (more)

Running Late. Running a bit later than its usual nighttime schedule, the northbound Silver Star arrives into Columbia in the early morning, passing through Devine Junction on its way to th... (more)

Profile in Technology. Working outside of their usual territory, two Union Pacific Tier 4 units--SD70AH to UP, SD70ACe-T4 for most other lines--lead the daily intermodal train from Atlanta... (more)

Modern Visitors. In a unique lashups, two Union Pacific Tier 4 SD70s lead an intermodal through Columbia on the way to the port in Charleston, SC. I understand that these two T4 units arri... (more)