Only 1,559 feet long, this very short train assembly heads north with one locomotive on the point and a DPU on the rear. The trailing unit is CSXT #905.

Taking the siding at Standing Rock, over 5,000 feet of empty coal hoppers head to the northend for a brief wait for a southbound.

On a clear day, intermodal containers roll over the mainline stacked behind BNSF power through Dickert. A meet between this train and Q185 will happen not far from here in Wadley.

A nearly full snow supermoon, shines bright over the Lineville Subdivision on this cold February night. Three CSX locomotives rush through Roanoke between the color lights with 71 cars. This sect... (more)

Autoracks head north passing an intermodal train at the Broughton siding, with these two CSX engines coupled to 7,000 feet of them.

Union Pacific power holds down the siding with its engine running on a sunny day at Broughton. Already on call, a crew is headed here to take command of this GE and its freight.

During the blue hour, CSX train Q142 roams in the far distance heading for Roanoke on its way north. The southend signal here, displays an approach medium (yellow over green over red) for the int... (more)

Under a downpour, the EOT of a mixed freight train flashes as it gradually exits the scene on track 1 with a tank car containing the hazardous substance Nickel Oxide on the rear. Now after patien... (more)

An intermodal train stands at a halt on track 2, while a thunderous coal train maneuvers through JR Mapp with two headend units and one on the rear (CSXT#711).

After another days journey of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, the train resides next to the restored depot, awaiting the next days trip. Sightseers will board at 11:00am and travel to the towns M... (more)

A power move of three CSX engines make their way through Wadley on a late fall evening.

Making a brief stop in Irondale, NS engine #9487 is moments away from throttling up and blowing its air horn as it heads east. There's a train exiting Norris Yard also on this late night.

Heading out of Lagrange through south Pyne, intermodal containers pass over Pegasus Parkway with a fleet of BNSF power.

Morning fog covers an empty coal trains path, as it travels the long straight track through Roanoke. The house track holds some gondolas today, but on many occasions MoW Equipment calls its track... (more)

On a rainy day in Irondale, trains keep moving over the mainline and work at Norris Yard continues as usual. A brief appearance by yard power, NS EMD SD40-2 locomotives (6192 - 6080) and a yard s... (more)