Street Running--Kinda. The daily manifest 15R arrives into town off of the Southern's R Line and heads down Sumter Street on its way to Andrews Yard.

Having just finished working Chester, NS 15R gets up to track speed as it flies parallel to Highway 321, on its way to Columbia. NS 8105, the “Interstate” heritage unit, leading the way. A bri... (more)

15R crosses CSX and pulls in to work Chester.

15R rolls south over the Catawba River with the Interstate heritage unit.

15R finally gains some speed after making a setoff for the Lancaster and Chester at Chester. Here they are southbound at Blackstock.

The Interstate heritage unit leads 15R southward toward Columbia at Cornwell, SC.

Interstate Heritage Engine leading 15R through Rock Hill

Arrival. An earlier than usual 15R passes by the Gamecocks' soccer stadium on its way to Andrews Yard. This part of Sumter Street is the closest thing to street running that we have around... (more)

15R goes from track 1 to track 2 at Junker behind Amtrak 73 to go around 12R on track 1. They will go back to track 1 at AT&O to work Charlotte.

After waiting for Amtrak 73 to clear on track 2, 15R pulls at Junker. They are about to diverge from track 1 to 2 and go around 12R and back to track 1 at AT&O to work Charlotte.

The Southern heritage unit leads 15R out of Charlotte on the former Southern main line. The train is making a sweeping turn to the west out of downtown and will diverge to the R-line just ahead a... (more)

The Southern heritage unit leads 15R southward across the Catawba River at the railroad location of Celriver, former site of a large Celanese plant. The train has just worked Charlotte and got a ... (more)

The Lackawana heritage unit leads 15R as it pauses at Summit Ave. to get cleared to diverge to the R-line to Columbia. 28N runs around on track 2 as it nears it's final destination at the Charlot... (more)

The Lackawana heritage unit leads 15R as it pauses at Summit Ave. to get cleared to diverge to the R-line to Columbia.

Mixed Consist. The daily mixed freight 15R arrives into Columbia led by the original NS heritage unit, visiting BNSF power, and a routine NS unit.