A former Southern Railway SD40-2 leads a local away from Anniston as it heads north towards Atlanta.

Containers from East Thomas Yard roll through Broughton on 68 cars. This train is bound for the busy intermodal facility in Fairburn,GA.

CSX Local L803-02 heads south through Saint Ives, AL., on their way to the Honda Vehicle Hub in Talladega.

Norfolk Southern Local A84 crosses over Tallaseehatchee Creek in Childersburg, AL., as they head south to Wilton, AL.

Norfolk Southern Local A84 passes the Kymulga Grist Mill on their way back south to Wilton with Coil Cars from Precision Strip Steel Mill in Talladega, AL.

Norfolk Southern SD60E #6920 "Honoring Our Veterans" is seen here resting for the weekend in Sylacauga, AL.

Damaged rail can be caused by flat spots on wheels and high tonnage. Defects like this one can eventually give way and cause a derailment, especially in cold weather. Railroads are usually thorou... (more)

STILL STANDING! Built in 1907, the Wadley Depot could use some TLC after standing for more than a century, but over all isn't a complete lost "YET"! The railroad it served was th... (more)

A southbound Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority train crosses Charlotte Drive in Huntsville, Alabama.

Apparently retired, this unit came late in the production run. Interesting modifications for radio control. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

A Norfolk Southern caboose brings up the rear of NS local A54 as the train leaves Siskin Yard in Gadsden, Alabama. The train is on the GS Branch and is headed for the yard at Attalla, Alabama. Th... (more)

Passing thru southern Alabama I ran up on a relic from the Georgia Railroad. GP7 1026 was built in 1950 and today is happily preserved at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth Ga.

NS 9566 Leader rests on the main line with a 9 unit mixed freight train in front of the NASA Davidson Center for Space Exploration museum around 10pm. They are waiting for a clear signal Eastbound... (more)

The TASD switches Merchants Transfer Company

Under a turnstile of stars, CN 3115 cools off in Alabama Southern's Coker Yard after bringing in a loaded tanker train the night previous.