Enroute to Shelby, a unit covered hopper train passes under the old US&S Tri-Lights at RB Cabin along the Big Sandy Subdivision.
"She's real fine, my 4-0-9 - Giddyup, giddyup, giddyup, 4-0-9" Q409 comes south across the Doodletown Bight trestle with the east tower of the Bear Mountain Bridge as a backdrop. I walked out o... (more)
Eastbound Autorack Q264 bound for East Brookfield, MA coast through the old Youman's road on a bright Saturday morning.
Heading west on the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line at milepost 488. This train came down from Michigan on the CSXT Grand Rapids Sub (ex C&O Pere Marquette) and entered the Chicago Line at Porter Ju... (more)
The yard at Brunswick has been around a long time and has seen many changes, one of which is the abandonment of this old siding that was (presumably) once used to unload hoppers. Now it sits, for... (more)
Q685 makes an unexpected appearance in Montgomery as it must take an alternate route to Waycross, GA due to the horrific storms that rattled across the state of Alabama earlier that week. It is s... (more)
W070 waits for a re crew while Q612 blazes past heading to Atlanta.
Birmingham was a haven for 4 axle U and B boats of all lineage of CSX. I had a field day while I was there on business.
As the evening shadows lengthen, a westbound empty grain train passes the run-down elevator at Scott's Crossing.
An empty grain train for Hamlet, IN, is about to duck under US 224 as Old Glory waves in the light breeze. The top of the county courthouse can be seen in the background as well.
Q411 on the Main with coal drags, 4768 - V634 and 446 - T861 ready to head East.
