Q617 passes the harvested cotton field at Chadwick Lane as it heads south on the West Point Route.

A41 passes a stand of goldenrod as it approaches Opelika.

Led by a somewhat rare member of the UP SD70M family (with flared radiators but no flag emblem), a southbound grain train barrels through Harris, approaching Decatur.

A northbound on the former L&N passes a field of freshly rolled hay bales just north of Clanton on a muggy summer afternoon; Q669 is detouring during track work on the Lineville Subdivision.

Led by former New England Central 4048 and Alabama & Gulf Coast (AGR) 4005, the EARY train to Talladega is about to arrive back at its point of origin.

S619 departs Macon Siding with MRL F45 392 third out.

a quartet of leasers leads Q600 past the signal at milepost 101.3

with its typical large display of motive power (six units in this consist), 325 comes through the dip and past the signals at Brock

Q681 (passing U239 which is in the siding) has seven units in the consist including Progress Rail Services (PRSX) 3625, 3626, and 3613, all former BC Rail Dash 7's

NS train 336 glides over the huge fill at the west end of Opelika; this scene has changed little in 50 years, as evidenced by J. Parker Lamb photos taken here in the 1950's

a GEVO leads a southbound grain train into Oakworth Yard for a meet with K999

there sure has been plenty of BNSF power around here lately (which is fine with me)

framed by the overhang of the roof of the depot (and its shadow), Q201 arrives in town led by a BNSF motor with the new logo

after shooting it just a few weeks ago in Decatur, Warbonnet 914 makes another appearance on the former L&N in north Alabama, leading a mix of HLCX and UP power on CSX train Q575 through the sidin... (more)

one of the BN "coal motors" that has been hanging around here on locals A41 and A48 for a month and a clean, unpatched Santa Fe warbonnet (C44-9W 678) lead 199 west at Simmons Street