On average once a week, on no certain day at no certain time, the past and present align in Chattanooga when Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) freight affiliate East Chattanooga Belt Railway... (more)

Georgia Central train L782 works its way west toward Macon, GA from Savannah passing through the small community of Ohoopee, GA. The railroad was known for its fleet of ex-Southern Railway high-no... (more)

The Georgia Central was well known for its fleet of U23Bs that were finally retired in 2014. The railroad began operations in 1990 with a fleet of ex-CSX U-series models. After a few years, Norfol... (more)

After retirement of the U23Bs, GP38-2s were briefly the mainstay power for the Georgia Central before acquisition of 20 ex-NS B32-8s from Wabtec. Here is what that brief era looked like, as westbo... (more)

This is the present look of the Nashville & Eastern after the entire fleet has been repainted under RJ Corman ownership. Although this day's NE01 rock train is a bit different because one of the t... (more)

Maryland Midland train UBHF (Union Bridge-Highfield, MD turn) negotiates the horseshoe curve in Sabillasville, MD which is one of the most iconic shots on the railroad. Look through the trees and ... (more)

Going, going, gone. Or maybe? Who knows. The Maryland & Delaware (MDDE) should be operated by Carload Express at this point per an STB filing, but that has yet to happen and things seem oddly quie... (more)

East Chattanooga Belt Railway (ECBT) train EC01 holds the former Central of Georgia mainline while NS local AC01 heads into the Georgia Pacific Runaround for a headlight meet to exchange cars. ... (more)

Clifton Forge is a shadow of what it used to be but is still a very interesting railroad town. It is still a significant terminal for CSX, is a stop for Amtrak's Cardinal, and home to the C&O Rail... (more)

Super Dave gives a thumbs up as the "real" TAG heritage unit crosses Main Street in Chattanooga, TN. This GP38 did serve on the original TAG and is a stalwart of the TVRM diesel collecti... (more)

East Chattanooga Belt Railway (ECBT) is a common-carrier freight subsidiary of TVRM, serving freight customers on several disconnected branches and industrial operations in the greater Chattanooga... (more)

No heritage schemes needed-- The Hartwell Railroad in northwestern Georgia continues to employ a variety of older locomotives in predecessor paint schemes. This particular unit is a fan favorite a... (more)

Here's a look back at a shortline that has undergone a lot of changes since this photo was taken. At the time, the railroad was a roster of mostly U-series GEs hauling a modest amount of freight o... (more)

A new look for the Nashville & Eastern-- While still rostering almost all GE units, the days of the fan favorite green and yellow are gone. All locomotives now wear RJ Corman colors, and only one ... (more)

RJ Corman's Raleigh & Fayetteville RR (RFCC) operates on former NS trackage between those two cities. The line's operation is a single train in a constant cycle between those points (on weekdays) ... (more)