CSX's "Western Maryland" heritage unit leads train M60507 across the NS (Central of Georgia) diamond in Opelika, Alabama.

Two CSX SD40-2's lead rail train W019 throught Downtown Opelika, Alabama. Photo by Elliott Hool

CSX's Western Maryland Loco leads southbound M605 through Opelika, Alabama with a crowd of spectators and a my father personal air horn. Photo by Elliott Hool

GP18 and GP35 team-up to power the westbound local. GP18 178 was the last diesel put into service by an independent CofG before the Southern takeover in June 1963.

While operating on former Western Railway of Alabama (later Seaboard System) trackage in front of the old Opelika union station, the CSX office car special is about to cross the former Central of ... (more)

M645 takes the scenic route from Birmingham to Waycross this evening as it passes through Opelika with 120 cars in tow. Standing next to the fast moving freight train is the iconic WofA concrete ... (more)

A Westbound Central of Georgia Railway freight train no. 29 passes West Opelika signal in March of 1954. Photo by J. Parker Lamb.

On the 12th of June, 2020, and after a 3 year Hiatus, The southern leg of the A&WP Sub FINALLY has Intermodel traffic passed LaGrange, Ga!!! This is the inaugural run of CSX Q202 and has garnered... (more)

A pair of CSXT SD70MAC's lead Auto Train M202 northbound through Opelika, AL.

On this beautiful 2010 afternoon, NS Local A41 works the transfer track in Opelika while in the background CSX WO45 prepares to work south spraying vegetation along the right of way.

An afternoon running Q601 comes into view as it rounds the large curve on the north side of Opelika. A surprising pair of Canadian National visitors lead the way with over 7500 tons of freight, m... (more)

An evening fog has enveloped the city of Opelika as Q601 slices through it with 148 cars in tow. Tonight’s train has the pleasure of being lead by the CSX Spirit of First Responders unit as it ... (more)

The Virginian heritage unit and an un-rebuilt former UP SD90 leads train 198 east into Opelika, AL.

The wildflowers provide a brilliant contrast to plainer-than-plain Georgia Railroad GP7 1023. The train is a run-through Cincy-NOLA train that operates on L&N north of Atlanta, and south of Montg... (more)