"Chasing the Rainbow" Atlantic Railway's leased GP15 has just weathered a afternoon rainstorm as it heads south down the line towards a cut of storage cars. Much of the line follows the... (more)

The Atlantic Railway is the new operator of the 11 mile stretch of railroad that runs between Halls Ferry Jct. and the former ALCOA Plant in Badin, NC. It was originally the Yadkin Railroad before... (more)

The Atlantic Railway is the new operator of the 11 mile stretch of railroad that runs between Halls Ferry Jct. and the former ALCOA Plant in Badin, NC. It was originally the Yadkin Railroad before... (more)

A venerable GE leads the 5 day-a-week manifest from Knoxville, TN to Asheville, NC. Deepwater trestle is rarely photographed as it is difficult to access and in a rather remote area east of Hot Sp... (more)

A venerable GE leads the 5 day-a-week manifest from Knoxville, TN to Asheville, NC. This view, about a mile east of Hot Springs NC, catches the train headed upriver past Frank Bell's Rapids, which... (more)

A mixed bag of power with 4 different BNSF paint schemes sits in Havelock Yard just east of Lincoln, NE waiting for assignments.

The last time. Cited as decline in business due to COVID19, Norfolk Southern announced they would be reducing operations at Linwood yard in Salisbury, NC. 85 positions will be eliminated includi... (more)

COVID killed the railroad line. Cited as decline in business due to COVID19, Norfolk Southern announced they would be reducing operations at Linwood yard in Salisbury, NC. 85 positions will be e... (more)

The last time. Cited as decline in business due to COVID19, Norfolk Southern announced they would be reducing operations at Linwood yard in Salisbury, NC. 85 positions will be eliminated includi... (more)

Engineer Lane Baker concentrates on his duties as he guides the passenger train around the property on a cold, rainy winter weekend.

A Knoxville and Holston River Railroad crew drifts past Knoxville Locomotive Works 1998 at the north end of Coster yard. The former CECX 1919, is a Cummins Tier 4 compliant QSK95 demonstrator was ... (more)

The smoking hot 229 intermodal train glides out of tunnel #22 and onto the Emory River Bridge on its way south to Chattanooga. Half of the fun with this shot is just getting to this location!

The planets were literally in perfect alignment this past Saturday and a lot of luck came together as 135 crosses the Third Creek trestle in Cleveland NC. At the same time the nearly full worm moo... (more)

The 3 time a week transfer from the limestone mine at Crab Orchard crosses Coalbank Hollow bridge shortly before arriving at the NS interchange in Rockwood, TN.

Tucked away on a small mining operation you can still find high hood B23-7s in regular operation and it was great to see one of them still running the way the Southern intended. The 3 time a week ... (more)