CSX L139 heads down the former Reading mainline in Shippensburg with a train bound for the Pennsylvania & Southern Railway north of Chambersburg. They're operating on NS trackage at this segment.
A 7+ hour late Amtrak 41 arrives in Martinsburg behind 2 Chargers. The Floridian was delayed due to flooding in western MD and PA.
After letting off their last passengers at Martinsburg, MARC 875 heads to the layover yard as they pass the former B&O roundhouse.
An ex-DT&I GP38 leads Winchester & Western's road train through Martinsburg in the late evening.
Heavy rain falls as UBHF slows for the CSX connection at Highfield, MD. They're passing the former WM depot at Blue Ridge Summit, PA now a library. The Maryland Midland only briefly touches Pennsy... (more)
After working the lumber facility in Thurmont, UBHF heads to the CSX interchange in Spring rainfall.
A pair of SD70MACs lead L619 into Apex with a train of traffic from Raleigh.
P30 heads upgrade out of Greensboro at dusk with a GP60 leading. They're passing an approach signal on the K Line for the interlocking at Pomona, where they came off of the Danville District main.
P10 heads down the CF Line with an SD50 rebuild leading.
T31 brings some cars for NS into Asheville. The CTC system was taken out by Hurricane Helene, so these trains have to operate at restricted speed with the conductor checking switch points on the t... (more)
A GSMR excursion works their way down the Murphy Branch with a pair of GP38-2s for power.
An ex-Frisco geep leads a GSMR excursion out of Bryson City.
A Great Smoky Mountains excursion crosses the Tuckasegee River on their way out of Bryson City.
Two former Delaware & Hudson GP39-2s lay over at BLU's yard in Canton.
Blue Ridge Southern's operations have been severely limited in the aftermath of the closure of their main customer in Canton and losing complete access to the outside world when NS's trackage on b... (more)