After a brief stop at Emerson, the Nashville bound freight powers Northbound over the Etowah River at the end of what's been a busy day on the W&A sub.
A Nashville bound freight train sits waiting on the mainline for a local job to clear up at the yard a few miles ahead in Cartersville, as the evening sun begins to fade away.
Probably one of the few YN3.5 punctuation mark units to pass this signal. The PTC box and signals have already been installed and were cut in later in the year.
CSXT 8052, built for the Seaboard Coast Line in 1979, is in fresh YN3b paint and on the point of Q583. The train is pulling into Tilford Receiving Track 3 with the 8052, ex-SBD SD50-2 8521, and C4... (more)
A trio of SD40-2's ease Q356 into Collinwood Yard, passing the NYC coaling tower, diesel shops, and soon to be replaced bracket mast at CP 174. Each EMD is wearing a different company image.
Ethanol empties
Came for an 80, left with a 40 After learning about a Q541 with a SD80MAC on the point, me and a buddy rushed to CP Gilstrap in hopes of getting him coming over the river, however the train... (more)
The daily Cleveland to Detroit intermodal train, Q151 offers a better chance for interesting power than just about any other Q100 series train CSX runs. It often turns up with older standard cab ... (more)
Ever wonder just how large a steel mill is? Just compare the size of ET's blast furnaces with Q261 for an illustration.
Rolling into BRC Clearing Yard at sunrise.