Approaching Talladega, Q124 passes the signals at the north end of Carara.
The sun peeks out during a heavy rainfall in time to illuminate the head end of Q684, which has a solid lashup of second generation EMD power.
An eastbound intermodal takes the siding for a meet with 173. Check out that classic Southern signal bridge.
The 7122 and its train (most likely the A66 local, based on my information) are tied down next to the passenger station in Anniston.
The Crescent rushes through Heflin on its way to Atlanta and points north. It's almost sunset on the day of the summer solstice, and this is as far around as the sun can get on the nose of an east... (more)
After a grade crossing collision in downtown Huntsville (the driver went around the crossing gates; the rear of the vehicle was hit and no one was hurt), an empty TVA Plant Kingston train continue... (more)
A northbound empty Palos coal train (most likely E-PAMNAM) is into the first miles of its journey back towards the Powder River Basin in Wyoming.
An empty iron ore train climbs through Carbon Hill. The weed-covered tracks in the foreground indicate that Carbon Hill was probably a much busier place in the past.
A northbound empty ore train (likely U-BIRSEM) crosses Lost Creek, just west (timetable north) of Jasper on the former Frisco.
A TVRM steam special meanders through the kudzu on its way back to Chattanooga from Summerville.
The DPU of a Scherer coal train demonstrates how well BNSF orange contrasts with the greenery of a southern spring.