As the heavy snow continues to fall in one of those rare winter storms in the Tennessee Valley, work continues as the empty NS 61C (Calvert, AL-East Chicago,IN) is making the long journey north up... (more)

NS Dayton to Emory Gap Tennessee local T36 waits to proceed north for a southbound to enter a siding. Up front SD40-2 1636 that was built in July 1974.

A southbound freight is slowing for the small yard. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

The "Rathole" is an actually a study in contrasts all the way from Cincinnati to Emory Gap. This is one of the flat areas that intersperse with the rugged territory. Hear a hot SB merc... (more)

Northbound hoppers at a location which has changed much since the days when a tower was really here. The broom sedge emerging after the line relocation has no doubt given way to scrub pines and b... (more)

A southbound merchandise with a native locomotive rolls by a good spot on the CNO&TP. I wonder how soon Cincy will figure out they made an error selling it. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my c... (more)

Grain train 41J heads north after leaving Chattanooga behind about 15 miles to the south as it crosses over Soddy Creek.

With a string of containers trailing behind NS 28C heads north up the former CNO&TP.

It's a cold blue hour as NS 26C (Jacksonville,FL-Chicago,IL) start to pick up the pace after getting a diverging-clear signal at Tenbridge to cross over to the adjacent track. Like anything that i... (more)

It’s the early morning hours, and NS I9A (ex:215) (Chicago,IL-Atlanta,GA) has enter into the Chattanooga Terminal after the long run south from Danville, KY. UP Nº 1983 Western Pacific Commemor... (more)

Emory Gap to Dayton Tn. local T36 races south with its one car load over the busy former CNO&TP.

After working Debutts Yard for most of the afternoon, NS 178 (Birmingham,AL-Bellevue,OH) is now crossing the Tennessee River during the late evening as the freight starts its journey up the CNO&TP... (more)

T36, with its pair of ex-Norfolk & Western SD40-2's, shoves across the Emory River with a string of autoracks for Oakdale. A couple Southern gondolas brought up the rear.

NS SD40-2's 6082 and 6095, both of Norfolk & Western heritage, are in charge of T36 as they lead a cut of autoracks out of Emory Gap Yard in Harriman, TN. The autoracks were dropped off at the yar... (more)

NS 9897 Leads a three unit manifest across Ten Bridge and the Tennessee River with a beautiful painted sky background from the sunset !