Special Coal Traffic. It's unusual for Columbia to get a specially designed CSX unit leading anything, but today the 911 unit led a Cross-bound coal train through town.
Modern GE power brings a long load of black diamonds through South Carolina's Capitol City in early 2025. He is crossing Norfolk Southern at grade in a section of the city (once) known as Devine J... (more)
Returning. Columbia doesn't get many CSX heritage units at all; to this point, we've only seen the Conrail and the Pere Marquette. I've wasn't able to catch the Pere Marquette when it visi... (more)
Accordion. A loaded coal train bound for Santee Cooper's Cross Generating Facility runs over the undulating tracks next to Asssembly Street in Columbia, SC.
Close Call. On its way into Columbia on the Eastover Sub, a car decides that it doesn't want to wait and risk C319 blocking the crossing for awhile.
Coal Train. Viewed from Riverfront Park, this long train of SCWX cars bound for Santee Cooper's Cross Generating Station crosses the old CN&L Bridge over the higher than usual Broad River.
