Foreign Visitors. The daily container (pig) train arrives into Columbia off the Southern's W-Line from Spartanburg. It's not uncommon that UP power leads this train but it's still nice to ... (more)

Heading out for Work. The local Y102 heads out on the Eastover Sub to work some industries not far ahead near the Andrews Siding.

Almost Done. The every-day-but-Sunday P77 returns from its work on the old Southern C-Line toward Andrews Yard.

Foreign Visitors. Two BNSF units, far away from their home, lead the daily NS 242 through Devine Junction in Columbia, SC.

Sequential Motion. The daily mixed freight/autoracks L644 provided an attractive railfanning option on Sunday with its sequentially numbered SD70MAC's in the van.

Masters Time! The SOU and VGN heritage units lead the NS OCS into Columbia at Pickens Street, where a crew change will occur before the train proceeds to Augusta, GA.

Throwback Time. Appropriately led by the Southern heritage unit, the NS OCS passes the former Union Station in Columbia that the Southern served for many years until the last Carolina Spec... (more)

Entering the Junction. Led by foreign power, the daily container/mixed freight enters Devine Junction, which is central to all train traffic through Columbia, SC.

Mixed Consist. The daily mixed freight 15R arrives into Columbia led by the original NS heritage unit, visiting BNSF power, and a routine NS unit.

Norfolk Southern 1646 is on NS P75 in October 2007 waiting for clearane to proceed onto the former Southern Railway R Line in Columbia South Caroliina toward Lexington to work local industry in th... (more)

An import coal train passes through Devine Junction in Columbia, South Carolina in 2012. NS 8761 was later be rebuilt into C40-8.5W 8513.

Headed Out. Unusually led by a foreign BNSF unit, the daily mixed freight NS 191 departs Columbia through the central Devine Junction on its way to Augusta, GA.

CSXT 7580 leads a high and wide load through Columbia, South Carolina and is seen here approaching Tryon Street. CSXT 7580 is a General Electric C40-8 built in 1989.

CSX Y102 gets six axle power for once in March, 2014. CSXT 8814 is an EMD SD8814 built as Conrail (CR) 6393 in 1977.

Throwback Lashup! A flareside SD70MAC and two yn2 units lead a long coal train across the Broad River.