Southbound intermodal passing through the northern reaches of Salisbury, NC.

Two C40-9W's lead an eastbound coal train under the classic C&O signals which have since been replaced.

A Macon to Valdosta mixed freight train disturbs the quietness of downtown Ashburn, Georgia on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

The daily Chicago to Jacksonville intermodal hurries south at Sycamore, Georgia.

123 is strung out all the way from Dendron to the upper loop of High Fill on this beautiful February morning along the Blue Ridge.

The Blue Ridge Mountains dwarf the 100 loads of coal destined for Plant Marshall as two of Norfolk Southern's Dash 9's shove hard on the rear.

Down the mountain in the cold with an empty coal train. Cassandra was my favorite part of the railroad in this area.

A westbound empty grain train rolls into Roanoke with a dash 9 on point.

Westbound coal loads get back underway after waiting for cross traffic at the diamond to clear. East Crest still boasts a unique track alignment and PRR signals. Temperatures were in the high 90's... (more)

A unit rock train heads south on the GS&F Macon District just outside of Sycamore, Georgia.

Mixed freight train 151 is closing in on Chula, Georgia as he makes his way toward Valdosta, Georgia.

Dash 9 #8957 leads NS 236 eastbound through control point Arthur in Shawsville, Va. in the middle of a snow storm.

A loaded grain train passes by the historic Andersonville, Georgia depot.

Still standing. NS Frenchmen Street is the only location between Birmingham, AL and New Orleans, LA where a vintage cantilever signal still hangs over the track to direct traffic. Norfolk Southern... (more)

I still don't own a drone, but I do have some friends who love to go flying in their little 4-seater... so we flew over to West Memphis to grab shots of the UP yard.