Busy Day! There's a lot going on at Union Station today. The Metro heads out from NoMa-Gallaudet U toward Union Station. Several MARC units wait around the depot area as another MARC train ... (more)

Long Waiting Train. Q211 waits near the Columbia Amtrak Depot for permission to proceed through Devine Junction and into Cayce Yard. This particular Q211 is very long, with the train stret... (more)

Headed South. With the U.S. Capitol in the background on a very, very cold day in the nation's capital, Amtrak 95 heads out of town almost exactly on schedule.

Afternoon Work. NS 28T heads through Columbia, SC on its daily trip to deliver new BMWs to the Port in Charleston, SC.

Splitting the Signals. Making some smoke, the NS local moves past some remnant Southern signals as it heads out from Hayne Yard toward Magnolia Street to proceed down the Southern/NS W-Lin... (more)

Around the Bend. A very late NS 222 crosses over Brawley Street in Spartanburg, SC as it approaches Magnolia Street on its way north.

Late in the Ditch. Amtrak 91 was running very late on this bitterly cold day, giving us a rare opportunity to catch it through town in the daylight. Here, the train heads through the railr... (more)

Daylight Visitor. Amtrak 91 was running very late through Columbia, SC and stopped at the Columbia depot about 8 hours late. The restrooms were not functioning, apparently due to the extre... (more)

Historic Consist. On this day, near Columbia, SC, we had an amazing consist on what usually is a fairly humdrum daily train, NS 192. It was led by a BNSF SD70 MAC in the older paint scheme... (more)

Santa's Headed Home. With the beautiful CRR 800 deadheading third in line, the 75th Anniversary Santa Train heads through Irmo, SC on its way back to Jacksonville, FL early on a Sunday mor... (more)

Good morning! The sun rises over these two hard working Geeps enjoying a well-earned day off along with the crew and employees of the Aiken Railway.

Yard Days. Facing the morning sun LHF, Aiken Railway's nice looking GP30 rests in the yard office during its Christmas break. Barely visible behind 4202 and closer to the office, GP30 4201... (more)

Night Moves. On its way north from Augusta, GA following the Masters, the OCS heads toward Assembly Street--and the former Union Station--in Columbia, SC on the historic Southern/NS R Line... (more)

Morning Reflections. This EMD GP30 takes a well-deserved holiday break at the Aiken Railway yard offices and “reflects” on its work for the upcoming year.

Visiting Triclops. A rare sight in the greater Columbia, SC area, a UP triclops heads through Alston, SC at the head of an intermodal train taking brand new BMWs down the historic Souther... (more)