It’s been nearly two weeks since an 18-wheeler collided with A84 collided just outside of Calera. The remains of the two SD40-2 locomotives involved sit upright against the rebuilt mainline as ... (more)

The last light of a February day is shining upon a pair if BNSF AC locomotives as they are about to split the signals at Royal City. In a few months these random empty Scherer coal trains will be... (more)

With their 3 loads of riprap in hand, the conductor of A746 covers his eyes as he looks up at the signal protecting the level crossing with NS and checks to see if he has a light across the diamon... (more)

The conductor of today’s A746 lines the switch for his locomotive as they prepare to pick up 3 loaded difco dump cars full of riprap at the house track located here.

In January of this year CSX announced that it was reviewing 8000 miles of its lines for potential sale or lease. One of two lines confirmed to be on the chopping block right away is the route a... (more)

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A covered hopper built by Trinity Industries in 1989 shows off a different approach to the CSX lettering scheme typically seen on the sides of that railroad's freight ... (more)

Looking like they are about to have a "corn field meet", I98 is actually preparing to diverge off of the AGS #2 main and onto the Passenger main on the right as it gets around the NS 936 maintenan... (more)

CSX wasn’t the only one to make changes to train schedules in my area during 2017. Management decided to cut the daily through trains off the CofG route and instead use it as an “as needed”... (more)

The year of 2017 saw many train symbol changes across the CSX system as well as changes to Origins/Destinations and even train routes. The freight train of Q514 typically ran via the Lineville Su... (more)

Two items of significance are seen in this photo of A746 as it comes into Loachapoka. First, the XXB 123.3 signal has been changed. The lower signal head has gone more)

Warmer weather has begun to show up in the South and enticed tress to begin their blooming process as seen here in Opelika. Today’s 63 car Waycross to Nashville Q514 mixed freight train makes a... (more)

A random assortment of non-CSX locomotives comes into Chehaw during the last remaining minutes of sunlight one October afternoon with 89 loaded covered hoppers bound for New Orleans. A new Safetr... (more)

The LAUPUE train has come to its terminus point of Pueblo and left its cars on hump track #3 at the top of the yard for sorting. Now the power has moved to the more)

CSX power sticks out like a sore thumb in the consist of today’s SLADEN mixed freight train as it enters into the BNSF yard in Pueblo after originating in Slaton, TX two days ago. Observant eye... (more)

A trio of UP AC units emerge from the swirling snow as they pull hard on their 120 car train of coal destined for the Drake power plant in Colorado Springs. With a fierce wind moving snow all aro... (more)