135 departs Asheville under stormy skies with a colorful consist on this late Winter afternoon.

A mixed bag of power leads westbound 135 out of Asheville over the icy French Broad river for it's run to Knoxville, TN.

The Monongahela heritage looks right at home hauling coal, albeit about 600 miles south of it's namesake line in PA. Catawba loads for Plant Marshall cross the French Broad river on a beautiful a... (more)

Blue Ridge Southern's T31 job crosses the French Broad river as it arrives into Asheville to interchange with NS.

The Nickel Plate Heritage unit leads eastbound coal loads for Duke Energy's Skyland powerplant south of Asheville, NC. Once the train arrives in Asheville a Blue Ridge Southern crew will jump on ... (more)

Right place, right time: Arriving back into Asheville after work, the tower mentioned that a loaded coal train on main #1 needed to be pulled out and placed into one of the yard tracks so a Sperr... (more)

A beautiful October afternoon greets eastbound 744 as it arrives in Asheville with the original N&S heritage unit leading the way.

CN power is unique enough in western North Carolina, but Standard Cab, EX-UP CN's leading are a rare treat. Here, M34 passes over the French Broad River as is approaches Asheville.

The Penn Central Heritage unit leads eastbound 162 across the French Broad River bridge and into Asheville on its first daylight run across the S-Line to Linwood.

Four of Watco's (Blue Ridge Southern) SD40-3's soar above the waters of the French Broad river departing Asheville on this beautiful November afternoon.

Four of Blue Ridge Southern's SD40-3s lead the Canton-Asheville turn across the scenic French Broad river as they approach Asheville.

The last of the fall colors are holding on as 165 departs Asheville crossing the French Broad River bridge with one of Norfolk Southern's "new" former Burlington Northern SD60M's doing t... (more)

Another beautiful afternoon in the mountains sees Watco's newest shortline, the Blue Ridge Southern crossing the French Broad River departing Asheville, NC for Canton.

Departing Asheville on their first trip back to Canton, Blue Ridge Southern train T-31 crosses the scenic waters of the French Broad River with some local tube riders enjoy this beautiful day in t... (more)

The Canton turn crosses the French Broad River near Murphy Jct.