Two Franklin Industrial Minerals B23-7’s slowly cross a bridge near Ozone, TN on their eastbound trip to Rockwood.

Franklin Industrial Minerals eastbound train departs Crab Orchard bound for the NS interchange at Rockwood.

The eastbound train rolls along thru the front yard of a home near Westel, TN.

The eastbound train prepares to make a back-up move to get the rest of its train before departing Crab Orchard.

Two hammerhead B23-7's look like they're ready to launch for the moon as they cross one of the many bridges on the Franklin Industrial Minerals line.

We have all the hallmarks of life in the South: trailer home, multiple rusted-out pickup trucks, hound dog (busy barking at the train), and high-nose diesel locomotives. Yes, the grade is actually... (more)

Small railroad, really big bridge, part II. Two Franklin Industrial Minerals B23-7's have the morning train in tow for the Norfolk Southern interchange in Rockwood. Getting to this spot involved a... (more)

Small railroad, really big bridge. Two Franklin Industrial Minerals B23-7's have a rock train headed downhill across Piney Creek in Westel, Tennessee.

Two high-nose hammerhead B23-7's are busy assembling the morning train for owner Franklin Industrial Minerals.

Don't fall in the chemical pond! Two high-nose hammerhead B23-7's are busy assembling the morning train for owner Franklin Industrial Minerals.

A roster shot of FIMX 4023. Originally built as Southern Railway 4023, to Norfolk Southern 4023. The 4023 was sold to Franklin Industrial Minerals when they assumed operation of the old Crossvill... (more)

The road train creeps through the tunnel at Westel. Note the TC logo above the locomotive.

The road train eases out of the plant and past the last cut of cars to take down the mountain to the NS interchange at Rockwood.

Crab Orchard, Tennessee.....a very quiet place at 1:30pm (central) on a beautiful Spring sunday. Two of the three B23-7's rest with the most recent addition, a GE 100 tonner.

The Franklin Minerals train creeps out of the tunnel under Roosevelt Mountain on its way to Rockwood to interchange.