The day after Christmas turned out to be beautiful so an afternoon at the diamonds of Cordele was in store. First train of the day was Chicago to Jacksonville intermodal train 229. Of note, the ... (more)

After a long journey though the heart of the Southeast, this Cincinnati to Waycross mixed freight is on the home stretch before terminating in the massive Rice Yard in Waycross, Georgia. This woul... (more)

One of the hottest trains on the CSX system rounds the curve in the tiny community of Dooling, Georgia. Q025 is a daily high priority intermodal that handles container traffic from Bedford Park (... (more)

The locomotive on the Cordele local should feel right at home. This unit probably spent many years running fast freights up and down the Fitzgerald Subdivision. CSX 2699 was built for the Seaboa... (more)

Another unit train of chicken feed approaches the north end of Ross siding on a beautiful, sunny December morning. This train typically is loaded on the RJ Corman Railroad in Kentucky and sent to... (more)

Early morning light gleams off a a former Conrail SD50 sitting in the sleepy, small town of Adel, Georgia. This unit started life in 1983 and was rebuilt in 2009 with Helperlink for operations in... (more)

A seven engine 330 blasts through the rural part of Lowndes County, Georgia on a clear Sunday afternoon. This daily train picks up freight from the Florida East Coast in Jacksonville, works Langd... (more)

Hey! Get out of the photo. A very lengthy Jacksonville to Macon freight train pulled up in the middle of Fry Street in downtown Valdosta to pick up their conductor. Even with the crossing gates... (more)

The "famous" Norfolk Southern barcode unit leads a long string of empty ethanol tank cars through downtown Valdosta. This train originates in the Florida East Coast's yard in Jacksonvil... (more)

A lot of hustle and bustle is occurring in the Norfolk Southern Langdale Yard on a beautiful November afternoon. Jacksonville to Macon train 330 is making a pickup of cars while local G68, with a... (more)

This locomotive rebuilt by the Norfolk Southern Juniata Shops has quite a history. This unit was originally a SD50 built as Conrail 6707 in 1983. It once wore the "We Support Our Troops&quo... (more)

On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, we find a Waycross bound mixed freight waiting in Thomasville Yard for a fresh crew. This daily local works many of the industries and yards along the Mont... (more)

With a fresh crew on board, Macon bound train 330 is about to navigate through the many road crossings in downtown Valdosta. Now that train 152 has been abolished, 330 is required to make a daily... (more)

Black diamonds are a railroad's best friend. Unit coal trains on the CSX Fitzgerald Sub were, at one time, a staple. Natural gas prices and environmental concerns have caused the coal trains des... (more)

After a productive day on the northern end of the CSX Fitzgerald Subdivision, we pass through Americus, Georgia on the way back home. Americus is the base of operations for the Genesee & Wyoming ... (more)