An Amtrak San Diegan set sits in Los Angeles Union Station awaiting its next run (I assume south, as the one going to Santa Barbara was on another track). F40PH #229 was built in May of 1975 and w... (more)
On the day before Mother's Day, the North Alabama Railroad (NARM) on their Mercury and Chase Railroad operates a "Mother and Son" excursion train. The train is about to clear the Chase ... (more)
The first of two excursions operated on this day by the North Alabama Railroad (NARM) on their Mercury and Chase Railroad line approaches the Higdon Road crossing in the Chase community of Huntsvi... (more)
It’s Alive With the blue hour almost at a close, this little steamer starts to expel smoke and steam as it prepares for a nocturnal run. Special thanks to the Heart of Dixie for ... (more)
Thomas the Tank smiles, like always, as the famous engine from Sodor brings passengers back from another ride along the line at the Heart of Dixie Museum.
Flagg Coal 75 makes its third visit to the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum to pull trips over three rehabilitated miles of the former L&N Alabama Mineral Belt where HOD normally runs excursions. It... (more)
Twin Seams Mining Shay #5 working near Fox Junction, AL in the summer of 1962. The crewman riding the hopper car behind the engine is giving hand signals to the engineer as the crew attempts to re... (more)
Old and new pose as the Flagg Coal 75 and an EMD SW8 rest side by side in the afternoon light.
The sweet smell of coal smoke from a standard gauge steam locomotive permeated the Alabama woods for the first time in over fourteen years thanks to the crew of Flagg Coal 75 and the Heart of Dixi... (more)
No matter their size, steam engines always seem to draw a crowd.
With Gordon busy pulling the Express, Thomas gets the call to pull the Calera & Shelby passenger excursion.
Thomas the Tank makes its annual appearance at the Heart of Dixie and as usual brings the crowds.
With a new paint job from the fine volunteers of the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, the ABC 4046 looks outstanding in morning light.
A crew member lines a switch for NARM's Fall Color Special, which is about to arrive at the depot at Chase. The 8652 was previously employed as a switcher for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Led by former Lackawanna S2 484, a fine Alco product of June 1949, a NARM excursion meanders out of the woods on its way back to the depot at Chase.
