After crossing over the crest CSX Z351-24 (NS 734) (Memphis,TN/BNSF-Juliette,GA) is now rolling down the Raccoon Mountain on the CSX Chattanooga Sub. This loaded Scherer coal bucket is the last N... (more)

For the first time in seven days the sun finally peeks through the clouds in the northwest Georgia region after being slam with non-stop constant rain, but the railroad still pressed on. With a d... (more)

With dark clouds building up over the smokey mountain from the west. Blue Ridge Southern (WATCO) BLU T31 crosses over the Pigeon River in Canton. The local job is heading to the Yard office that s... (more)

After crossing the Old Fort Loops NS 958 "Blue Ridge Special" with J-Class 611 in charge, sprint once again through Black Mountain, NC on its final leg of its run to Asheville, NC. It wa... (more)

The ground shake as the legendary Norfolk & Western J-Class 611 pounds the high iron at track speed through Elmwood,NC (MP S18.0 Elmwood). Amazingly the two diesel that was assisting the 611 was r... (more)

A scene that is often ignored even in front of the public eye. Two member of the Norfolk & Western 611 steam crew take the time out and do a quick service before "The Blue Ridge Special"... (more)

After pasting through the small farming community of Claremont, NC. Norfolk Southern's second oldest thoroughbred J-Class 611 break into a sprint through the outskirts of town on its way east for ... (more)

It was bitter cold early April morning in central North Carolina as NS 958 "The Blue Ridge Special" being led by Norfolk & Western J-Class 611 slowly pound its way east through the rual ... (more)

A rarely seen CSX K928-20 make an appearance as the train slowly guide its way into the 8,250ft long holdout at Tullahoma, TN (MP J-68.5 SE Tullahoma). CSX K928 is made up with 80 loaded, 41 foot ... (more)

Waiting in the Cowan Yard track is CSX J298-02 with only a pair of 3100s series ES44AH are left running in idle for the next train that going to need a push over the mountain.

CSX K442-29 ( Lawranceville,GA-Marquette,IA) gain momentum after getting a medium clear signal to diverge from the single main track to the number 2 main through the small rural town of New Hope, ... (more)

With an additional 8,800h.p added on the rear of the heavy CSX Q676-02 (Nashville,TN-Hamlet,NC). The train make a dash down the main 2 track heading for the single main track through Cowan, TN (MP... (more)

NS 65G slowly roll south through the quite Dalton-Walnut Industrial park on this slow late Sunday morning on the NS Atlanta North-End. The dispatcher had this 75 car loaded grain train rolling on... (more)

The night was claim and cold in the small town of Cowan, TN. Which give us a moment to take an advantage of getting a shot of this almost 66 year old GE 44 Tonner N.C&St.L 100 which is on static d... (more)

Tied down for the weekend is CSX M775-01 power as it sit across from the old Tullahoma Depot in Tullahoma, TN. The Slug unit CSX 2329 started its life on the L&N railroad as a GP30 than eventually... (more)