Boyz With Da Hoods A 3 pack of NS GP38-2 high hoods are turning the wye in Columbia to set up a couple of passenger cars in the right location for P85 to deliver to the SC Railroad Museum... (more)

Let's Crack the Whip and Roll the Steel!! Words the yardmaster at Andrews Yard use to tell train crews when they depart. The crew of NS 786 cracked that whip hard to get 100 loads of Ten... (more)

Come on In. The local Y102 only works this area, colloquially called the NIT for "New Industrial Track," a couple of times a week. The times are not predictable, but tend to be i... (more)

Between Houses. The local Y102 only works this area, colloquially called the NIT for "New Industrial Track," a couple of times a week. The times are not predictable, but tend to ... (more)

Daily Action. The daily container (pig) train arrives into Columbia off the Southern's W-Line from Spartanburg. Today was routine NS power, but with a nice horn and engine sound.

Foreign Visitors. The daily container (pig) train arrives into Columbia off the Southern's W-Line from Spartanburg. It's not uncommon that UP power leads this train but it's still nice to ... (more)

Heading out for Work. The local Y102 heads out on the Eastover Sub to work some industries not far ahead near the Andrews Siding.

Almost Done. The every-day-but-Sunday P77 returns from its work on the old Southern C-Line toward Andrews Yard.

Foreign Visitors. Two BNSF units, far away from their home, lead the daily NS 242 through Devine Junction in Columbia, SC.

Sequential Motion. The daily mixed freight/autoracks L644 provided an attractive railfanning option on Sunday with its sequentially numbered SD70MAC's in the van.

Masters Time! The SOU and VGN heritage units lead the NS OCS into Columbia at Pickens Street, where a crew change will occur before the train proceeds to Augusta, GA.

Throwback Time. Appropriately led by the Southern heritage unit, the NS OCS passes the former Union Station in Columbia that the Southern served for many years until the last Carolina Spec... (more)

Entering the Junction. Led by foreign power, the daily container/mixed freight enters Devine Junction, which is central to all train traffic through Columbia, SC.

Mixed Consist. The daily mixed freight 15R arrives into Columbia led by the original NS heritage unit, visiting BNSF power, and a routine NS unit.

Norfolk Southern 1646 is on NS P75 in October 2007 waiting for clearane to proceed onto the former Southern Railway R Line in Columbia South Caroliina toward Lexington to work local industry in th... (more)