Let’s Go, We’re Late! Led by the most power I’ve ever seen on an Amtrak passenger train and running about four hours late, a very long northbound Silver Star, mixed with The Silver M... (more)

Working the Port. The Palmetto Railways local reverses into the North Charleston port facility.

Weekend Work The rarely photographed Palmetto Railways Cordesville Turn leaves the CSX Interchange at State Junction. This job does not usually work weekends, so I was very fortunate to c... (more)

Last PSR Pig of the Year. A very long train of pigs and mixed freight pulls through Columbia, SC on the way to Charleston, SC. The former Richland/Whaley Mill, now student apartments, sits... (more)

Our Spaceship Earth. With the iconic Spaceship Earth sphere as a backdrop, the Monorail Lime runs through Epcot with one of the day's many passenger runs.

Mickey’s Transport. The Monorail Red makes a late afternoon run for people staying at the Happiest Place on Earth.

TAG, You're It! Following the TVRM Southern Diesel Night Shoot, the TAG 80 prepares to move the SOU E8 6914 back to Soule Shops. The E8 is still being refurbished and cannot move under its... (more)

Add More Coal. With the onset of cold weather, we've seen more coal trains through Columbia recently. Here, T303 brings a load through town on the way from Martin, KY to Santee Cooper's Cr... (more)

Going to the City. With the City of Columbia skyline in the background and USC's Bates Hall to the right, the CG leads a grain train destined for Monetta, SC toward Andrews Yard.

Moon on the Horizon. With the setting moon in the background, the AIKR's GP30 works to arrange the train so it can take the single car destined for AGY and then return to take the remainin... (more)

Returning to the Yard. After running engine lite to the NS interchange in Warrenville, the AIKR 4201 returns to Aiken with a load of cars destined for AGY and two kaolin facilities near to... (more)

Colorful Run. Running through some fall colors still hanging around, the AIKR local heads east toward the AGY facility on the Southern's old SA line, which it has leased from NS since 2012... (more)

Setting Moon over the Crossing. After delivering a single car to the AGY facility near Aiken, one of the AIKR's two GP30s crosses Charleston Highway to return to the SA line and then head ... (more)

By the Depot. The AIKR local returns to town from working Active Minerals and Grace, both located on what is left of the Southern's old AB Line that ran between Edgefield and Aiken. The tr... (more)

Returning Home. The Lhoist limestone train crosses the time zone bridge on its way back to Crab Orchard with empties from the NS Interchange in Rockwood.