The day turns into night as Q541 grinds upgrade on Duff Mountain. The train is down to a crawl as the GE's on the front and rear give it all they have in the battle between machine and nature. He... (more)

CSX Q541 steps over joint owned trackage between NS and CSX in the West End District of Atlanta, Georgia on March 28, 2019.

Q541 slides through downtown College Park, Georgia and by the former A&WP depot now owned by the city.

Passing through unincorporated south Fulton County, CSX Q541 heads south for Manchester and Waycross, Georgia at Red Oak on December 1, 2009.

Q541 approaches the interlocking at Frantz leading to the double track into Corbin.

Q541 breaks through the fog as it enters the single track at Visalia. Q541 and its counterpart are the only scheduled trains over the former L&N (outside some locals along the line).

Q541 exits the Twin Tunnels at Grants Bend. Q541 and its counterpart are the only scheduled trains over the former L&N (outside some locals along the line).

During May 2003 no one foresaw that this scene would be dropped into the history books come the summer of 2018. It was common sense to know the SD50s would become a rare sight but in May of 2003 i... (more)

Q541 charges towards Union City at Red Oak, Georgia as it battles the climb by milepost ANB 847.0 on the Manchester Subdivision.

CSX B40-8 5950, ex CR leads a UP SD70M and two HLCX SD40-2s on Q541 at Peachtree City, Georgia during it's trip from Cincinnati to Waycross. (Slide Scan)

With a then typical EMD consist of mixed 40-2 and 50 series EMDs, CSX Q541 drifts through the siding at Union City, Georgia in preparation for a meet with an empty northbound grain train. (Slide... (more)

A trio of now Relco owned RLCX B39-8Es stands at the head of CSX Q541 at Lilly, Georgia in July 2003, one of three Q541s on the Fitzgerald Sub this day. During this timeframe CSX had far more tra... (more)

Q541 rolling across the bridge at Rocky Top. This is the city most East Tennessee natives know as, and often still refer to as, Lake City.

Q541 crests the hill into Kilsyth, having finally won the battle against gravity and Duff Mountain. The Morely pusher is tied onto the rear, giving an assist. Many of the Absolute Signals on this ... (more)

The day's Q541 traverses the Stonewall Connection from the A&WP/WofA Sub to the Manchester Sub at Union City, Georgia with an all spartan cab EMD consist, the leader is ex Conrail SD60 6865, CSXT ... (more)