The NS 713 RP-E4C slug motor and its GP40-2 master unit take a break on a spur track at the west end of the NS yard in Columbus. The dark bluish sky contrasts nicely against the white Rose Hill B... (more)

The second section of 336, calling itself W36 over the radio, is a lengthy one today with 4 units at the helm of the Macon bound mixed freight. A visiting BNSF AC4400 leads the train into Bleecke... (more)

A pleasant consist pulls today’s 187 train into Royal City as it passes over the relatively new fill created out of necessity last April. The stands of rail are the only remnants to remain from... (more)

The drawbridge at Pascagoula is a wonderful place to catch X802 as it heads over the namesake Pascagoula River with 115 cars and multiple foreign units up front. At 7100 feet in length, this north... (more)

Having dropped off their cars for the Mississippi Export Railroad, M722 picks up a cut of empty sulfur tankers out of the interchange track in Pascagoula.

No need to guess what fallen flag railroad this GP50 was acquired from, none other than the Chicago & North Western by the presence of that nose mounted bell. The “Big Daddy” as it’s called... (more)

A mile long loaded grain train heads south into Opelika this evening. The AC4400/GEVO pair have complete control of the 88 cars behind them as their train crawls through downtown. Special... (more)

MoW equipment is back on the move to its next curfew location this night. The solo GEVO leading this train begins to speed up after having cleared the speed restriction across the NS diamond just... (more)

CSX locomotive number 96 pulls its train into Lanett, Alabama this evening after having just crossed over the state line from Georgia a few minutes ago. Tonight's freight is an empty aggregate ho... (more)

The blue hour begins to envelope the sky as the South End Cusseta signal continues to display its "clear" green light. This Absolute Block Signal is telling any southbound train that th... (more)

Signal trouble this evening has caused the AC6000 lead Q617 to slowdown as it comes to a stop at SE Cusseta. After a brief pause, the train would be back on the move again. Also residing in Cuss... (more)

An interesting array of BNSF owned locomotives are seen pulling today’s Q186 as it heads through Main Street Connection in LaGrange. An ES44C4 pulls a GE Tier 4 Gevo as well as a vintage Dash 9... (more)

The Union Switch & Signal color light signals protecting the South LaGrange control point have seen a lot in their day. From railroad mergers to new freight equipment like the double stack well c... (more)

Progress has finally caught up with the signals guarding Lafayette Connection. The old and new types seen on either side of the double track mainline will soon be replaced by a brand new cantilev... (more)

Black diamonds from the Eagle Butte Mine in Wyoming negotiate the s-curves in Monument as they continue the downhill journey from the summit at Palmer Lake. In a few days this train will be in Te... (more)