The now annulled Norfolk Southern wood chip train passes the Amtrak station in Columbia, South Carolina. The train ran from a mill on the old Columbia & Greenville in nearby Newberry to what is cu... (more)

My buddy has just got his shot and is now watching the PDRR as the crew shoves back into the Marlboro Mill of Domtar Paper.

I caught a Pee Dee River Railway crew recently crossing Marlboro Way in Bennettsville, South Carolina heading to Domtar Paper. The first railroad through here was the South Carolina Pacific Railwa... (more)

Southbound Through the Countryside. I was on my way from Columbia, SC to Greer, SC to see my aunt when I happened upon the CPDR moving a GE Turbine from the facility outside of Greenville ... (more)

Early to Rise. While In Charleston for work, I woke up early each morning to see if I could catch PR working around the Charleston Navy Base. The first morning I had no luck but on this se... (more)

Power. Usually, military cargo travels on a separate train but on this day a number of Abrams tanks were up front on the daily NS 192 mixed freight train.

L&C Train 12 approaches Main Street Richburg in Chester County with two of their former Conrail (by way of CSX) SD60Ms leading. It was a busy day on the L&C with a grain train (with NS power) thro... (more)

When I planned a recent day out railfanning with the Lancaster and Chester Railroad, my main goal was to get LC 14 with two of their KLW SE32Cs on it. Well, I did it! It was a dream and I accompli... (more)

Morning Work. Palmetto Railways works the old Charleston Navy Base around where there's been a lot of new construction in preparation for the new Navy Base Intermodal Facility being constru... (more)

Pee Dee River train #18 leaves Bennettsville headed to work Domtar Paper Mill.

L&C SW900 91 is in the capable hands of Circle S Feed Ranch as they unload a grain train from said railroad from early the previous morning. The little switcher was built for the L&C in October 19... (more)

Modern Power Movement. Moving at a very, very slow pace and pulling a caboose, this H&W movement of a GE turbine from Greenville, SC crosses over the Broad River on its way to Cayce Yard.

Crossing the River. After receiving clearance through some ongoing construction work near the tracks, the daily mixed freight from Greenwood crosses the historic bridge over the Broad River... (more)

Awaiting Clearance. The daily mixed freight from Greenwood arrives into Columbia, awaiting clearance to proceed on into Cayce Yard. In the background is I-126 and the Broad River.

Carrying the classic white flags designating an extra train, the crew is backing down onto maintenance of equipment.