Coal Train. Viewed from Riverfront Park, this long train of SCWX cars bound for Santee Cooper's Cross Generating Station crosses the old CN&L Bridge over the higher than usual Broad River.
Arrived. Running a little later than usual, the daily pig train arrives into Columbia, passing through "The Ditch" on its way to Andrews Yard and then to the Port at Charleston, ... (more)
Fits on the Trestle. The Lhoist run from Crab Orchard to Rockwood crosses over one of the many trestles found on that line.
End of the Run. The manifest from Knoxville arrives into Asheville Yard.
Leaving Cars. The crew of T31 is preparing the consist while they pull forward with some rail cars that will be set off before the train proceeds to Asheville.
Working the Yard. T31 is building a train for the trip to interchange with NS in Asheville, NC. This train used to be reliable for a daily trip, including Saturdays, but recently has becom... (more)
Entering the Yard. T31 has made the trip from Canton and is crossing into the Asheville Yard behind the just arrived NS 136.
Heading West. T31 has built its train and has departed Canton for Asheville, a relatively quick journey down the Murphy Branch. Here it passes some old logging equipment that has been rust... (more)
Cold Morning. The daily westbound run on the Murphy Branch is building its train on this unexpectedly cold morning, with the low temperatures resulting in some heavy steam and vapor that m... (more)
Crossing the Bridge. The BLU crosses over this iconic bridge on its way from Canton to Asheville, NC.
Waiting. The crew waits for the blue flag to be removed so that they can shove the cars into the IP facility.
Shoving. The crew shoves a load of cars for International Paper across the road and toward the plant facility.
Brick. The NS Geometry Train moves past the former Union Station in Columbia, which now is the California Dreaming restaurant.
Returning Empties. NS 237 hauls a load of empty containers through the Ditch in Columbia, SC. The containers are being taken from the Port in Charleston, SC to Atlanta, GA.
Returning. This empty coal heads north through Little Mountain on the CN&L heading north towards Greenwood, SC.
