A Norfolk Southern train on CSX trackage passes the abandoned tunnel at Whiteside, Tenn. In a few minutes the train will duck briefly into Georgia as it makes its way to Chattanooga.

BNSF power leads a NS coal train high above I24 on CSX's Chattanooga Subdivision.

Rolling around the broad curve on the number 1 track is the massive junk manifest CSX Q582-22 (Atlanta,GA-Nashville,TN) with a large motor EMD motor consist at the lead. The train is now making th... (more)

After crossing back into Tennessee CSX Q582-13 (Atlanta,GA-Nashville,TN) is slowly stomping its feet up the mountain through Whiteside following the heel of haulage right train NS 325 as that trai... (more)

Running hammerhead style is the head three motor of CSX Z354-20 (NS 163) as it pass through the "Stateline" signals (MP J-139.1 Whiteside/Stateline) on its way back to Wauhatchie which i... (more)

"Man Vs. Mountain!" After crossing the Tennessee, and Georgia state-line, CSX Q230-12 (Waycross,GA-Smyrna,TN) with two different generation of EMD motors in charge handle the 8,000ft in length emp... (more)

Further up the Chatt Sub we see 210 again leaning into another one of the many curves on the southern end of the scenic line.

This rack train is on it's knees, but the abandoned tunnel marks the summit of Raccoon Mountain.

A CSX mixed autorack/intermodal crosses over I-24 climbing up Racoon Mountain.

Getting ready to lean into the curve at the M.P. J-139.0, CSX P922-28 (Nashville,TN-Chattanooga,TN) the hottest train on the Chattanooga Sub that day, it was a sight to see the Ringling Brothers B... (more)

Coasting down the mountain on the main 2 track is the road local CSX Q584-05 (Chattanooga,TN-Widows Creek,AL) only a good length of 510ft which is about four or so cars, and two motors. The run to... (more)

Two Executive SD70MACs lead an empty NS coal train up the grade at Whiteside.

Less than a mile til the summit of the of Raccoon Mountain the day late CSX Q029-04 (Chicago,ILL-Atlanta,GA) is almost at the end of its trip on the CSX Chattanooga Sub at Whiteside (M.P. J-139.0)... (more)

A northbound mixed freight climbs Raccoon Mountain toward Nashville.

Santa Fe Warbonnets have become more common on eastern rails due to the power shortage, and one of the Dash-9 models leads empty auto racks bound for Nashville.