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Q649 prepares to depart for Birmingham after a crew change at Kayne Avenue.

CSX Train Q649-26 departs Kayne Ave.

Note locomotive front relief on bridge support at the left; former Union Station (now a hotel) in the background

T101 waits for a new crew at Kayne Avenue just after sunset.

With no Louisville crews rested, W069 is tied down on 98 Track just north of Kayne Avenue much to the dismay of the Yardmaster. The train is stopped at the clearance point but apparently the wron... (more)

Two Nashville & Eastern B23-7’s face off between assignments in Southern Junction Yard. Imagine the stories these two units could tell about their days working on the might Santa Fe.

One of three C40-8s in stealth paint exits the Cumberland River bridge. When I first saw these units in 1989, I thought they were 100% ugly. Amazing how 20 years and a skosh of yellow paint can... (more)

Q235 arrives at Kayne Avenue after a quick moving spring storm passed through, after a crew change Q235 will move on just as quickly as the spring storm.

Several former Santa Fe B23-7’s sit awaiting their next call of duty in Nashville & Eastern’s Southern Junction Yard.

Q201 is ready to depart Kayne Avenue just after sunset; Nashville Union Station and a deep blue sky make for a beautiful backdrop.

Union Station is now a boutique hotel, although the trains continue to roll by, and many change crews at Kayne Avenue, just beyond the hotel.

After a crew change on Q201 with CSXT 240, the outbound crew waits for the inbound crew on Q588 with CSXT 89 to get safely across the tracks before departing.

Q121 has stopped for a crew change on Track 12, the conductor prepares to climb off the locomotive but the crew will be stuck for a few minutes while the local train switches and blocks their exit... (more)

Q124 crosses over the swollen Cumberland River which crested 12’ over flood stage Monday evening. 13 inches of rain fell over the weekend leaving many areas around Nashville flooded. The roof ... (more)