The Alcoa local returns across the Tennessee River to Knoxville in the morning fog, framed by the classic arches of the Henley Street Bridge.

While the helper over Duff Mountain may be stationed on the southbound grade, the grade going north is just as severe. However, while the coal doesn't roll north on the KD Subdivision there are oc... (more)

Northbound grain empties snake along the Clear Fork River through "the Narrows" on their journey along the rails of the former Louisville & Nashville.

NS 787 rolls along the CSX KD Subdivision above the roaring Clear Fork River as it nears home trackage on the NS-owned Clear Fork Branch where it will go load at Kopper Glo in Clairfield, TN.

C900 rolls south out of Loyall Yard past the old L&N tower at Baxter. The conductor is on the ground lining the switches so that this power set can proceed south to Pennington Gap to shove a loade... (more)

Southbound empty coal hoppers roll by Dossett as the snow continues to fall on this January morning.

The L&N and the Southern Railway once had a joint yard in Jellico, TN, but it was removed by Norfolk Southern around ten years ago. NS 787 is seen rolling through the shadow of that yard as it pre... (more)

The defining feature of the Jellico Branch is its intense southbound grade as it climbs the side of Jellico Mountain out of Elk Valley. This northbound empty coal train is seen here easing off of ... (more)

A northbound empty coal train bound for Kopper Glo eases out of Pioneer Tunnel at the crest of the grade on the scenic and seldom-shot Jellico Branch.

With the wildfires that wreaked havoc on the Smoky Mountains now extinguished, the affected communities have reopened to the public. Along with this revival returns the Dollywood Express, which ha... (more)

The sonic bonnet leads loaded NS 744 south on the former Clinchfield Railroad around Osborne's Curve.

The 74th running of the Clinchfield Santa Train rolls through the Breaks at dawn in a drizzling rain. Soon the train will duck into the tunnel at Skaggs Hole and arrive at the 4th stop of the day,... (more)

Coming into the bright morning sunshine for the first time today, GSMR 1702 rolls across the Tuckasegee River. Soon this train will arrive in Bryson City for a brief stop before continuing on to N... (more)

Though the valleys still lay in shadow, GSMR 1702 is already steaming along the banks of the Tuckasegee River.

As the sun begins to crest the tops of the Smoky Mountains, #1702 is already rolling west through the dissipating fog with an excursion bound for Nantahala.