EMD special with ex Conrail SD60I combining with SD40-3 on westbound freight Q373 on the connection.

Right out of the paint shop SD60I 6723 leads NS 168 west as it nears Louisville.The 6723 was former Conrail 5586. Trailing power was another former Conrail unit Dash 8 8411 and SD40-2 1625 buil... (more)

Southbound in afternoon passing site of former PRR station.

After crawling through the street running of West Brownsville, a empty PPLX coal train notches up as it heads for the mines.

PISE kicks up the powder during Conrail's final Winter. Typical of CR was the 4 unit lashup of 4 different engine models, variety that is almost unheard of on this line run by CSX today.

Fresh out of the paint shop, another locomotive is saved from the embarrasment of being painted blue.

Ol' Blue still kicking leading 361 down to ATL and eventually maybe Macon.

An eastbound van train passes under the Westinghouse bridge on a nice summer morning.

A westbound manifest rolls through wing with only a few minutes of light left.

At the beginning of the now open "Rathole" this SB enjoys a fresh aiir and now double track. They recently got a nice new yard and crew change just a few miles north. I wish someone would use th... (more)

With a trio of SD60I's up front a loaded PPLX coal drag rolls down the street running well after Sunset. Thanks to Brad Morocco for his flash set up that allowed for this photo

With all EMD power, including a rent-a-wreck in the middle, the NS 194 slowly heads down the Columbus district due to signal problems, and prepares to take a restricting signal on the other side o... (more)

NS 188 leans into an S curve near Oakvale, catching the last of the afternoon sun. The final remaining fall foliage can be seen in the background, adding some color to what will soon be a dull sce... (more)

Q 703 heads across the Iona Trestle

SD60I rattles the trees and shakes the leaves as it bursts out of Tunnel 5 in little ole Wayne County deep in southern West Virginia. Note the older tunnel to the right that was bypassed due to a ... (more)