Patience is a virtue. Me and a couple buddies left at 6 am to go to Duffield VA to chase U41 with 8099, the southern heritage unit leading. We arrived between 9-10 am expecting it to already be on... (more)

After getting held up in Mayflower, and putting this train 8 hours behind schedule, NS local U41 finally runs through the natural tunnel on its return trip to Andover shortly after 11pm.

Shortly after 9:30 am, NS P23 runs south through a field just north of the small town of Bear Poplar NC. Leading this train is NS 5642, which as been stuck on this local for a couple of weeks now.

CSX B670 flies around the curve at Mt. Holly NC, passing the spring switch indicator at NE Duke. This signal just means that the spring switch is lined for mainline movement, so it's always green.

A short P23 makes it's way through Mt. Ulla in the midst of Hurricane Helene's downpour. The thick clouds in the sky cause for a dark creepy landscape.

An extra long P23 slowly snakes through the curves of the O line as it returns to Barber NC from Mooresville. Pacing along side HWY 801, the train peeks out from behind the trees as it takes the o... (more)

An extra long P23 slowly snakes through the curves of the O line as it returns to Barber NC from Mooresville. Here it's seen shortly after passing through Bear Poplar NC. Leading this train for th... (more)

Not too long after setting up my flashes at 4 am on a chilly September morning, I hear M653's horn a couple miles away, prompting me to take a couple test shots. When everything was set how I want... (more)

Northbound manifest train NS 154 dashes across the Tugaloo River Railroad trestle, of which separates GA and SC.

After a surprise visit from CSX M693, the main event, CSX B669 crosses the infamous Copper Creek Viaduct. CN 5764, a less common CN SD75I, leads the charge.

After a heavy rain storm, CSX M693 breaks the silence through Penland at last light as the clouds begin to clear.

CSX M693 breaks the silence of the valley as it blows through the crossing at Penland, with CSX 1967 leading the charge.

After some spray paint removal, Newly painted CSX 1967 finds its way snaking through the Carolina mountains on point of CSX M693.

CSX E760 crosses the Pepper creek crossing at Camp two, as it climbs the Clinchfield loops. These empties make their way up the loops faster than any other train that runs through.

After making its way up the Clinchfield loops, CSX M652 wastes no time as it hustles its way to Kingsport, where it would recrew, and continue north to Kentucky.