Former EMD Demonstrator 1503 leads 287 19 out of town, passing 27A 19. 27A is one of NS' monster intermodals, requiring over half a mile of headroom onto the main in order to spot cars in the Rai... (more)

The Spirit of our First Responders motor leads a Rocky Mount to Nashville freight. Almost had a police cruiser in the photo, you can see it just below the golf cart sign... but I was just glad to... (more)

GNRR's Tate-Elizabeth road local blows out sand as it drags 15/8 general freight up one of the many short but steep hills, passing a tie crane that has been part of ongoing line maintenance.

Appalachian coal headed for a South Georgia paper mill is dropping down to Atlanta, GA for a crew change. The W&A Subdivision used to be a coal conveyor, but now sees ~1 loaded train a day into A... (more)

Though it's been around 11 years, this is my first time catching the Phase IV Heritage. Looking closely, it's had a lot of touchup work on the nose, but still in good condition at first glance.

Part of NS' revamped intermodal schedules, Atlanta-Jacksonville, FL/FEC runthrough 249 leaves downtown Atlanta with a pair of UP GEVO's.

A rebuild Mac leads a Russel, KY to Wartrace, TN welded rail train through the quarter mile long Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel that gave the town it's name.

Florida, Gulf & Atlantic RR passing the beautifully restored station at DeFuniak Springs. The city was founded as a resort town by the Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad. Owned by the L&N, the town w... (more)

Starting out with 2 tank cars, the FG&A Milton-Chipley Turn passes reminders of busier times on this line.

Running conventional with 158 cars, there was a lot of slack action as M605 stopped at the diamond for NS 55V and then re-started.

I'm old enough to be alive during Phase II paint, but not old enough to remember it. Glad Amtrak brought back a little bit of their history.

The beginning of the Alabama Division - East End District, exactly 650 miles from Washington Union Station as measured by the Southern RR.

An early production humpbacked ET44AH curves past the crepe myrtles in downtown.

It was a scorcher and I wish I was one of the kayakers at the foot of the bridge, rather than photographing a Monopoly choochoo.

Surfs up as a former Amtrak Pacific Surfliner F59 leads North Central Service #113 reflecting off Deadheading #2139.