FIMX 3999 is former Southern 3999A.
FIMX 4021 is former Southern 4021H.
We have all the hallmarks of life in the South: trailer home, multiple rusted-out pickup trucks, hound dog (busy barking at the train), and high-nose diesel locomotives. Yes, the grade is actually... (more)
Small railroad, really big bridge, part II. Two Franklin Industrial Minerals B23-7's have the morning train in tow for the Norfolk Southern interchange in Rockwood. Getting to this spot involved a... (more)
Small railroad, really big bridge. Two Franklin Industrial Minerals B23-7's have a rock train headed downhill across Piney Creek in Westel, Tennessee.
Two high-nose hammerhead B23-7's are busy assembling the morning train for owner Franklin Industrial Minerals.
Don't fall in the chemical pond! Two high-nose hammerhead B23-7's are busy assembling the morning train for owner Franklin Industrial Minerals.
FIMX 1297 seen at Crab Orchard.
A roster shot of FIMX 4023. Originally built as Southern Railway 4023, to Norfolk Southern 4023. The 4023 was sold to Franklin Industrial Minerals when they assumed operation of the old Crossvill... (more)
The road train creeps through the tunnel at Westel. Note the TC logo above the locomotive.
The road train eases out of the plant and past the last cut of cars to take down the mountain to the NS interchange at Rockwood.
