A southbound freight is all coupled back together and ready to depart after dropping a slew of cars and two locomotives in the storage track at South Waters, just north of the Emory Gap yard.
Southbound 143 rolls through Sunbright behind two UP diesels.
A pair of high hood EMD's await their next assignment.
BNSF power leads train 73Z across the bridge in Harriman.
The conductor on 179 rides the rear platform as it makes a pickup in the yard as BNSF power leads train 73Z past it.
NS 72Z is tied down in Rockwood with a load of Powder River Coal as the last bit of sun light disappears behind the mountain.
A southbound autorack soars high over Rock Creek on one of the dual bridges just north of Lancing. Thanks to Andy West, a crewmember on 283, for the train ID.
Twin BNSF GE's pull a train of coal empties down the 3rd District passing countless rural grade crossings like this one.
Grain train 50A passes some late fall color at Evansville as it heads south towards Chattanooga.
Southbound 177 passes some color as it struggles to crest the grade at Lorraine.
Fog breaks out after a rainy front passes through Oakdale, TN.
NS 223 crosses the Emory River between tunnels 22 and 24.