Former Southern Railway GP30 #2598 sits as it has since 2011 at the Sprouse Creek Prep Plant awaiting an uncertain future, as Appalachian coal production is still down.

With the sun beginning to crest over the hills, NS U15 continues its short trip down the Delorme Branch on a cool March morning.

A 10 minute exposure creates a beautiful star trail effect at the scenic Copper Creek trestles. The upper is CSX's former Clinchfield trackage, while the lower trestle is NS's Appalachia District.... (more)

After MOW crews cleared up the main, a rail train gets on the move to Erwin, TN as they cross the impressive Copper Creek viaduct on CSX's Kingsport Subdivision.

Utilizing the Hagans Switchback on the short trip from Pennington Gap, VA to Loyall, KY, CSX C817-17 back towards the south of the switchback before heading north. The CV Sub main can be seen to t... (more)

Coal train 80T prepares to leave the Big Tom's Creek branch and towards the Clinch Valley main with a train of aging Top Gons in tow.

Continuing their run down the Stonega Branch, NS U49 crosses Callahan Creek as they approach the junction of the former Interstate Railroad Derby Branch, whose tracks are seen in the foreground.

Coal is still king here as NS U49, running down the old Interstate Railroad Stonega Branch, passes a coal truck making a late afternoon run towards the mine at Wentz.

The northbound signal at Melrose, located at the bottom of the abandoned Saluda Grade, sits darkened as it has since 2001 with a crisp, starry night sky overhead. A special thanks to Charles D... (more)

The beautifully restored Landrum, South Carolina depot is lit up nicely on a cool and windy night. The foreground tracks are on the abandoned stretch of the W-Line towards the famed Saluda grade.

Chamblee based local P50 picks up a cut of cars from Newell Recycling Center with a ex-Southern Railway high hood GP38-2 on the point.

Golden summer evening light reflects upon the bulk storage tanks at Holston Gases' terminal, located along the banks of the Tennessee River, and the Three River's Rambler Railroad tuxedo-painted S... (more)

In anticipation of warmer temperatures and mainline steam trips, here's a look back at a 21st Century Steam excursion from this past June. TVRM's former Southern Railway 2-8-0 digs into the curve ... (more)

NS 238 races through downtown Oakwood as fading evening light glints off the side of the global containers bound for the port at Charleston, South Carolina.

NS 221 dashes through the remaining snow and ice accumulation in Cornelia after the previous night's fairly significant storm. An odd pair of engines, two GE locomotives from CSX and BNSF, do the ... (more)