Pulling. After delivering some cars to the Precoat Metals facility, Y102 pulls forward to begin the process of reversing onto the track immediately in front of the picture, connecting to so... (more)

Working the Facility. The AIKR local pulls forward while working W.R. Grace near Aiken.

Moving the Participants. After the Lerro participants deboard, the passenger cars prepare to meet the 1301 climbing the hill.

AB Line Work. The AIKR works Active Minerals near Aiken as part of its generally twice-weekly outing. Active Minerals is located on the Southern's AB Line, which at one time extended betwe... (more)

Ready to Reverse. The local is awaiting clearance to reverse this load of cars inside the Precoat Metals facility in Columbia, SC.

Working. The AIKR 4201 works W.R. Grace as part of its twice-weekly efforts around the neat city of Aiken, SC.

Riding the Line. The AIKR 4201 viewed from the cab of Aiken 4202 as it moves cars on the historic SA line. Taken with permission.

Inspection Time. The FRA inspection units prepare to depart from Columbia north on the Southern R Line toward Charlotte, NC.

Where's the Rest of Me? The CSX local reverses into a local metals place on one of its random outing to work the NIT, a once-bustling industrial park with rail access near Columbia, now re... (more)

Middle of the Road. NS 191 runs down the middle of 6th Street in Augusta, GA on its way into Nixon Yard.

Bridging. The C&O 1309 crosses over the Great Allegheny Passage as part of a photo charter.

Heading Out. NS 189 pulls under the signal bridge at Howell Wye as it prepared to depart Atlanta for East Point, GA.

Dystopian. Departing the Five Points station, this MARTA train passes the Atlanta Underground, which once was a vibrant attraction but now is largely abandoned and overgrown.

Vanishing Scheme. Led completely by foreign power, including the likely imperiled KCS scheme, NS 26A waits near Howell Wye while it is working Inman Yard.

Kansas City Power. Unusually for Columbia, we've seen a lot of foreign power lately on NS trains. It most often is Union Pacific, but on Monday 242 was led by two rare KCS leaders. Here, i... (more)