The Columbus turn is assembled, and headed east on the former SA&M main. Once clear of the switch, they will back around the wye to get the train headed north, then head for Columbus.

That caboose is pristine, as is the SW14 up front, but biz car 101 - perhaps fresh from being refurbished - is the star. Built by Pullman in 1912, I believe it was renumbered a couple times, then... (more)

The Columbus turn has made it back to Richland, U18B 308 and its two mates are parked by the station, and the crew members are headed home. My memory is slipping, but I think the power will head ... (more)

On what was a well-trafficked line back in Seaboard Air Line days, just a handful of cars trail the three diesels on the six-days-a-week Columbus turn. In a couple years CSX will sell the line to... (more)

Kudzu isn't just a ground cover, it can really climb. The home-bound leg of the Richland-Columbus turn passes through a wonderland - or nightmare - of kudzu-covered ground and trees between Cusse... (more)