Raleigh & Fayetteville's daytime local is halfway between Fuquay-Varina and Raleigh as they wind their way up the former original NS main behind an SD40T-2 leader.

RF01 heads out of Fuquay-Varina with a Raleigh bound train led by a Tunnel Motor, GP38-2 and SD40-2.

The sun has set, and things are getting colder in the yard at United taconite as a pellet train prepares to leave and head back to Proctor and a T-Bird is almost dumped out from bringing more rock... (more)

A late afternoon departure with iron ore pellets bound for Proctor yard.

Trona Railway SD40T-2 #2005 leads three SD40-2s past the Trona Pinnacles, as they bring a cut of loaded coal hoppers down the hill.

At first glance, one would think we are in Southern California, but this is Cotter, AR, crew change point for the M&NA. An empty UP coal train and M&NA road power wait for crews to be called befo... (more)

CN 408 leads this trio of ex Espee Power with a train of iron pellets for the docks at Duluth.

Today marks the 20-year anniversary of CN's purchase of Great Lakes Transportation that included the DM&IR, B&LE, Great Lakes Fleet and Conneaut Dock Company. Iron ore loads arrive at Proctor fro... (more)

Heading back to Proctor after loading iron ore pellets at United Taconite.

Raleigh & Fayetteville RF02 approaches the NS interchange with a big train from Fayetteville.

Lancaster & Chester train 14 at Bascomville

An RJ Corman Tunnel Motor sits on a siding next to the Raleigh & Fayetteville's former "old NS" station in Fuquay-Varina.

Hustling a southbound coal train this leaser is rounding a curve, giving a good view of the undercarriage. This one is pure, 20 magnificent cylinders still. I resisted the temptation of get the ... (more)

Snow continues to fall as blue hour switches to darkness while BLE 906 gets lights to pull iron ore loads from United Taconite and begin the return trip back to Proctor yard.

At the Nixon Power Plant. SP 6785 6840 7424 8361 unload a coal train, at a Colorado power plant. The picture really depicts how the Southern Pacific looked the last few years.