The detoured Amtrak Coast Starlight works its way around the Tehachapi Loop and by a northbound manifest at Walong.
For the first time in 30+ years, a scheduled passengar train operates over Tehachapi Pass, seen here as Amtrak's Coast Starlight snakes its way toward Caliente.
A pair of NS GEs lead a westbound empty coal train through this rural scene just west of Gate City.
Crews exchange a friendly wave as eastbound NS coal train 702 passes a set of CSX helper engines in the siding at Watkins.
A westbound empty CSX hopper train rolls through Gate City and past a little leauge softball field which sits empty on this mild October afternoon.
A lazy Saturday afternoon finds an eastbound CSX loaded coal train passing as freshly mowed lawn and cozy homeplace of this local resident at Big Cut (Watkins).
The daily Frisco Turn drifts eastbound through the community of Glenita on a beautiful October afternoon.
A hint of fall is in the air on this clear October Saturday as westbound NS empty coal train 707 rolls through the community of Yuma on its way to the Andover, VA area for loading.
NS 750, operating via trackage rights on the CSX Kingsport Sub, has picked up a medium clear out of the siding at Kermit as the classic consist works to get the 105-car train up to speed.
DRGW 3109 sitting in the yard at LaSalle on a sunny Saturday while we wait for the UP 844/3985 special.
Early morning eastbound CSX loaded coal train topping the 1.9% grade at Watkins.
NS T80 southbound on the CSX Kingsport Sub working the Sunday Frisco local job and crossing the Holston River in this rural scene.
A pair of CSX SD70MACs lead southbound loaded coal train V368 as it has just exited Holston Tunnel at the South End of Kingsport siding and is crossing the Holston River.
CSX 413/8226 lead a westbound empty hopper train on NS trackage rights at Frisco.
NS 133 southbound at Revilo crossing from #2 to #1 track led by a classic C39-8.
