Blue Ridge Southern train T59 in Sylva

Blue Ridge Southern T59 executes the runaround move at the pocket track at Jackson County Paper to shove GSMR 1009 westward one mile to its new home.

Blue Ridge Southern T59 does a local switch at Giles Chemical in Waynesville before proceeding west to Sylva to deliver Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's newest purchase.

Downtown Sylva rarely sees rail traffic these days. Blue Ridge Southern's westernmost regular customer is at MP 43, east of town, and Great Smoky Mtns RR operations are from Dillsboro west. That... (more)

Great Smoky Mountains GP38-3, disguised as a GP35, makes a striking blue appearance trailing behind BLU's much larger GP39-2s.

THE BEST FRIEND. This little guy is everything to me. He's one of the best railfanning buddies a guy can have. He's enjoying the sun while I shoot BLU with Great Smoky Mountains 1009, a new acquis... (more)

The first snow of 2020 left a lot to be desired. This was one of the few spots along T59 route between Canton and Waynesville that really painted a winter day's vibe. The crew has just got moving ... (more)

BLU T59 backs to pickup empties at Enterprise Petroleum in Addie.

BLU T59 pauses by Giles Chemical in Waynesville before proceeding west to Addie with its 2-car train.

WAMX 3939 leads T59 past "Little Champion" on its way west to Addie.

Fans of the old Southern Railway would be hard pressed to find a branch that feels more like the old road than this one. Watco now operates the line to Sylva, and a couple of times a week venture... (more)