It's still possible to be surprised in this age of information. Other than the yard tracks in the foreground, the Grinstein Green SD70MAC with intact BNSF nose logo is the oldest railroad element... (more)
Train 221 changes from timetable South to North for a couple hundred feet before ducking into its terminus at Inman Yard. The Goat Farm Arts Center is behind the lead unit, originally built to pr... (more)
The GoRail unit brings New Orleans-Atlanta 298 the last mile into the Atlanta Terminal and Inman Yard.
Charlotte-Nashville Q580 rolls through Coca-Cola curve with a bright pair of YN2 AC4400CWs.
After meeting manifest 154-20, intermodal 213 is crossing over to pass 153-20. Today's 213 was short and fast, making for a difficult chase.
Using a pair of nodescript de-rated CSX B40-8s, the Pickens Anderson Job pulls 14 empties from Michelin U.S. 8 Plant, which produces semi-finished rubber for US tire plants, including 2 located in... (more)
Chattanooga to Macon freight 361 passes recently re-named State Farm Arena as it takes a left turn down the NS Griffin District.
NS was nice enough to cap off our day on the Chicago Line with some color to brighten up the drab, snow-less winter landscape.
Buffalo-Chicago intermodal 205 crosses into Indiana. While the concrete state line marker has outlived the people who approved and constructed it, I thank them and the NYC for this little touch o... (more)
Traffic is down significantly on the old Western & Atlantic, but it still has its moments. Cincy-Waycross train Q541 passes local A70305, which is working GNRR Elizabeth Yard. A703 is sporting b... (more)
With a long cut of cars and ample power, extra 1st trick yard job Y421 takes headroom all the way to Huff Road while flat switching Howells Yard.
CSX's intermodal transfer returns home to Fairburn Intermodal with 4 wells from Hulsey Yard, seen here running south on NS trackage rights.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. From left to right, intermodal 282-04 rolls up #2 main where it will use the runaround through Inman... the crew was not happy about taking the train ... (more)
An ECO set returns from Inman Yard to Industry Yard with empty rail flatcars & loaded autoracks.
I've done a few reflection photos in my 27 years of railroad photography, but I believe this is my first utilizing ice.