A Gunderson built bulkhead flatcar sits on the West Point siding in the early morning hour looking like it's awaiting unloading of its heavy structural steel beams. I... (more)

A clean looking ES44AC in the YN3b scheme leads the nocturnal running Q282 through the forested backwoods of Cusseta, Alabama. This train of empty auto racks has a straight shot to Montgomery wit... (more)

The iconic look of the GP30 cab and body are still featured on this unit even though it is no longer classified as that model. That one of a kind face of the GP30 is great looking no matter what ... (more)

A very short A735 local train is seen passing through the brand new control point of Lee. This new wayside signal and the cantilever in the background are part of one leg of a new crossover betwe... (more)

Still working the bugs out G485 is slowly moving again after the PTC system forced them into an Emergency Brake Application due to the fact that it was unaware if the switches off the sidi... (more)

As G485 and its 87 car loads begin to slowly crawl out of the siding at Calera, they're about to pass behind a nearly 3 year old Vader hood signal. This newer piece of equipment replaced more)

The NE Calera signal area has changed a little since the last time I caught a train here. New Vader hood signals and a satellite dish have replaced more)

A 6700 foot long Q579 descends down the hill from Helena this morning and is seen splitting the newly installed signals along the line here. These signals are control points are for a brand new c... (more)

With their crew still a few hours away, A746 is seen parked silently on the West Point siding. The SD40-2 leader looks great at the helm of this train while a transparent Q614 passes it on the ma... (more)

Running as S185, this domestic double stack train is a lengthy one today, topping out at over 8100 feet long. The colorful BNSF / Citirail leaser combo come through the city of Newnan as the last... (more)

When it was initially painted in 2003 to honor the B&O anniversary, the original anniversary number on the banner was 175 since the B&O began construction in 1828. As another decade has gone by s... (more)

Looking elegant as they round a curve into town, a pair of EMD 6 axle locomotives lead A746 towards West Point this afternoon. The local will soon tie down for the evening as the crew brings the ... (more)

A nighttime running Q612 rolls through the city of West Point this evening with a pair of NS locomotives at the front of its 5 unit consist. The foreign leaders will bring this train up to the te... (more)

Making a surprise appearance on local A746 is the CSXT 614. Although the unit is no longer producing 6000hp under the hood, it's still one intimidating looking locomotive with a massive 6200 gall... (more)

Today's Q619 is a hefty one with 142 cars and over 8800 feet in length. With that information in hand, the forward thinking dispatcher uses the tools and trackage at his disposal to keep this tra... (more)