In fun palindrome style, NS 911 leads NS 119 under the Southern-era intermediate signals in Lowell.

Sitting pretty Recently restored ex-SOU SD40-2 3170 pauses in the golden hour after running museum trains and photo charters for National Train Day. The locomotive would later be placed with th... (more)

In the original "748 fashion," the DPUs of a mid-month 750 lead 100 loads of Virginia anthracite down the 3-mile power plant spur. As signified by the towering high-voltage power lines, ... (more)

Two aspects of railroading that may cease to exist in the future. Running on an as-needed basis, a loaded Belmont coal train swings under the Southern era intermediates at Lowell. With the age of... (more)

With less than a year on the timer for through trains, a typical for the time) 135 presses up the mountain on the S-Line to Asheville. After a torrential downpour, the train would have to crawl on... (more)

With displaced signage of a different era in time, a Terrell coal train plays sitting duck in the standard January gloom. After no one knowing anything for a couple of days, the train would be cre... (more)