Southern Railway #154 coasts over the Holston River on a beautiful fall morning in east Tennessee.

A pair of EMD standard cabs coast downgrade with a loaded rack train, crossing over Ollis Creek and the former Southern Railway branch that once served the holler.

A trio of EMD standard cabs lug grain loads up Crooked Hill, passing the L&N searchlights at Hazel Patch.

Northbound grain empties roll along the former KY of the L&N as the leaves begin to turn in Rockcastle County.

After stopping due to brake issues, the NS OCS is back on the move down the K&O towards Knoxville.

Southern Railway #154 rolls out of downtown Knoxville on one of the Three Rivers Rambler's autumn excursions.

The Southern Railway's crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains is marked by severe grades and curvature, providing challenges for crews no matter whether they are ascending or descending the famous r... (more)

A rare YN2 SD40-2 leads a Herzog train upgrade past the old L&N coaling tower at Chaska, TN. The coaling tower is a holdover from the days of the steam helper on Duff Mountain; the helper shack wa... (more)

Southern #4501 rolls south towards Summerville through the quaint town of Chickamauga.

Southern #4501 rolls south towards Summerville through the classic scene at Rock Spring.

With a rare YN2 SD40-2 on the head end, Herzog train W084-25 starts to climb the grade over Duff Mountain.

NS T35 rolls upgrade into the growing shadows of the Cumberland Mountains for a night of work.

T99 rolls through the seemingly abandoned yard in Lake City. Up until the past few months NS would stage empty wood chip and coal hoppers until they were needed at their appropriate businesses up ... (more)

With three motors holding back 55 wet, loaded wood chip hoppers on the steep grade, T99 rolls across Cove Creek on its journey south to Clinton, Knoxville and eventually Asheville.

NS T99 brings a cut of 55 wood chip loads south from Royal Blue on the Jellico Branch. This as-needed local is passing the former National Coal loadout at Turley, now utilized by a logging company... (more)