Southern Railway 154 splits a large cut with an afternoon excursion of the Christmas Lantern Express.
Southern Railway 154 marches up a small hill on its way towards Marbledale with a Christmas Lantern Express excursion.
Southern Railway 4501 disguised as GM&O 4382 sits idle at the East Chattanooga depot during TVRM's Founders Day night photo session event.
Southern Railway 4501 disguised as GM&O 4382 prepares to leave Grand Junction with a Missionary Ridge Local during the TVRM's Founders Day event.
Former Erie Mining Company F9 4210 does eastbound duties on the Nantahala Gorge Excursion.
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's newest locomotive and first F unit, sits in the Bryson City yard wearing a "Polar Express" banner.
GP30 #2601 sits on a staged freight train at the annual Train & Truck show in Spencer, NC.
GP30 #2601 heads a staged freight train as FP7A #6133 shoves back with the museum train in Spencer, NC.
Visitors at the NC Transportation Museum pause to marvel at the 6133 rounds a curve heading back to Barber Junction.
Pee Dee River Railway GP16 #1842 and sister #1800 head east past milepost 2 on their way to the CSX interchange in McColl, SC.
Pee Dee River Railway GP16 #1842 and sister #1800 switch one of the Domtar warehouses in their yard in Bennettsville.
After dropping outbounds for CSX at the interchange, Pee Dee River Railway GP16 #1800 leads a short cut of boxcars back to Tatum.
Sitting with her rods down, GSMR 1702 takes a break in Nantahala before returning back to Bryson City.
LC 12 sits on the E&J Gallo lead, aka "The Trench," as they wait for LC 14 to assist with some switching.
The wind is heavy in the easterly direction as Southern Railway 154 departs Knoxville with the first Christmas Lantern Express of the day.