The very elusive and rarely seen Z389 ATN train from Birmingham to Gadsden sits tied down on the former SAL route into Birmingham. With an exotic collection of former Southern Pacific locomotives... (more)

Unexpected With the southbound Amtrak Crescent only 30 minutes away, a savvy dispatcher goes ahead and clears the A... (more)

Role Reversal
Old wheels ranging in size from 36 inch to 28 inch diameters earn their last revenue miles by riding atop a freight car instead of underneath it head for the scrap / sal... (more)

ATN Z389 rolls north on Locust St. with a pair of beautiful EMDZ SD70ACe's on the point. After three failed attempts I was finally able to get these in good light, and on the rarely shot Gadsden s... (more)