Empty autoracks snake down the west slope of Braswell Mountain, the ruling grade between Chattanooga & Atlanta.

A700 closes in on Rockmart with GP40-2 6393 leading a GP38-2 & three tanks cars bound for GEO Specialty Chemicals in Cedartown.

NS 288 heads north past the MP104 intermediate with NS 1068, the Erie heritage unit, leading the way.

NS G39 is seen switching cars on one of the many industrial tracks in Rockmart. The daily Rome, GA based local can usually be found working here during the mid morning hours.

The Norfolk and Western heritage unit leads a colorful set of power that also included an FEC SD70M-2, and a GECX (EX CSX) CW40-8, as they grind up the Braswell Mountain grade with a long string o... (more)

The Southern Railway heritage unit leads the Macon bound freight train up Braswell Mountain on a beautiful Spring day in NW Georgia.

G39 spots a couple reefers at ARGO Merchants Group

The Southern Railway heritage unit leads the Macon bound freight up Braswell Mountain on a beautiful day in NW Georgia.

A Union Pacific GE unit leads the charge up Braswell Mountain with a long string of intermodal containers in tow.

A Southbound loaded ethanol train grinds up the Braswell Mountain grade.

An extra Atlanta-Memphis intermodal is the last train of the day. No drones here, I get my elevation the old fashioned way.

Looking like an early 2000's BNSF/JB Hunt promotional photo, this late Los Angeles/BNSF to Atlanta/NS run-through was a nice catch.

Unfortunately, Brosnan Yard added the 9497 to the top of this consist. Still, empty grainer 55E is looking good snaking through an S-Curve drifting down Braswell.

Colorful steamship boxes trail a pair of catfish dropping down the 1.8% grade on the north side of Braswell Mountain.

After a foot of snow and the resulting fallen trees shut the line down for ~24 hours in December 2017, NS is doing some major clearing on the Atlanta North District.