Meanwhile on NS, another type of nose job. SD70ACC #1832 was involved in a grade crossing accident on June 17th, 2020 and has since been repaired and quickly back in service.
Cartersville based local L810 is westbound with an ex RF&P non-dynamic GP40-2 leader
An empty Scherer coal train passes through 'Nickajack' led by a 2000's era consist. Nose jobs seemed to be a theme in 2023...
Scherer coal loads pass through the junction at 'Green'
A late NS #282 departs Atlanta while CSX Q028 rolls through Howell Tower in the background, both destined for Chicago
A pair of aging UP SD70M's lead a Hulsey Yard bound intermodal train through Howell Interlocking
For a brief time in 2018, NS trains #339 & #340 were extended to Macon and were nearly a sure thing for KCS run-through power. This afternoons #339 was no different led by a pair of KCS SD70ACe's ... (more)
CSX intermodal train Q028 passes through Howell Interlocking beginning its trip to Chicago
A timely heads up from my dad from further up the road gave me time to get trackside to catch Chamblee - East Point turn G71 behind GP40-2 #3032 leading three SD40-2's, two GP60's and one GP38-2.
A nearly all EMD consist powers through Silver Creek with NS train M75 on a hot October afternoon. GMTX #9014 is painted in Susie Q yellow and black now.
The crew aboard BCOL C40-8M #4617 has their Canadian air conditioning system working the best it can on a 99° August afternoon as they smoke it up through Jenkinsburg, GA with Norfolk Southern tr... (more)
Canadian Pacific heritage leads Atlanta bound intermodal train #244 into Douglasville
CSX GP40-2 #4419 leads local L810 east through the farms of Taylorsville on its way back to Cartersville
CSX's L810 local shoves into the GEO Specialty Chemical industrial lead with a nice GP40-2 leader
BNSF's Masters Tournament special speeds through middle Georgia on the ex CofG Macon - Columbus line