All sorts of freight cars make up CSX train L680 as it races through the rural area of Dickert, AL.

This old US&S Searchlight Signal will soon meet its fate but not today. Still standing tall, it controls the movements of northbounds with its unique and classic look. An Atlanta bound stack trai... (more)

The Birmingham, AL bound manifest train Q679, makes its journey north with a standard cab Dash 8 on the point.

Passing by a busy Tilford Yard, an ethanol train along with a loaded coal train wait for a signal to proceed. Getting the jump goes to the coal train, as it throttles up slowly creeping up to spe... (more)

Splitting between the columns of an old wooden bridge, a BNSF "Credit User" locomotive commands the southbound autorack train S237 through Roanoke with authority. A total of two BNSF en... (more)

Before Q647 comes into sight, the deep rumble of its lead locomotives GEVO prime mover greets me as it releases its horses to pull the slight grade into Roanoke. Entering a sharp curve, wheel fla... (more)

Four BNSF locomotives, make light work of a bare-table train as they speed north blowing pass a newly installed signal. The next signal the crew will encounter will be at the southend of Blake, w... (more)

A couple of CSX GEs bring an empty unit ethanol train north from the city of Jacksonville, FL. There will be many more miles from here, before these tank cars get another fill up in Reynolds, IN.... (more)

There has been a lot of rail being replaced lately over the Lineville Subdivision. A curfew has keep most action coming through late in the evening and at night...One of the rail trains block a g... (more)

Just 10 cars make up the local A720 on this beautiful morning. The diesel engine in this four axel EMD locomotive, idles smoothly awaiting the arrival of a crew to get it underway to work Mohawk ... (more)

Loads of ballast scurry north behind both an EMD Dash 3 and a Dash 2 locomotive, as A007 rolls through Pyne, GA with the lead engine blowing out smoke while it picks up speed.

Pulling 62 autoracks, two CSX GE locomotives carry automobiles south on the daily ran Q237 through the city of Roanoke, AL.

Time has run out for the crew of CSXT #3267, so a new crew will be brought in as soon as possibly to try and keep this intermodal train on schedule. Until then, it will occupy the 9,317ft siding ... (more)

Sitting at rest in Pyne's siding, CSXT engine #2477 waits for its next job with a train of welded rail, bending with the contour of its sharp curved tracks.

The dust settles for a moment while Ballast Cleaner No. 2402 stops work to cross a couple grade crossings before proceeding with its duties... This truly is an amazing machine, and a must see liv... (more)