Meridian & Bigbee 104 and 103 lead a train across the approach to the Tombigbee River Bridge in 1986.

Having pulled about 20 cars out of Connellsville and switched the pet food plant the crew tied down their train and headed for Scottdale with the power, presumably for lunch.

in tow from B'ham to Macon

The Sebring Turn turn behind GP11s 9025 and 9027 cross the Caloosahatchee Canal swing bridge on its way back to Clewiston.

SCFX 9023 and one covered hopper, calling itself the "Work Train", crosses one of the many ditches that run through the sugar cane fields of south central Florida.

AVR 1 is seen here passing below the approximate location of the Pittsburgh Railroad Scanner feed that allowed me to be lazy and sit on my computer until the last possible moment to get this shot.... (more)

The transfer job shoves down the NS connection to the old Panama Yard where they will set out and pick up.

A short pick up from Island Avenue for the AVR

The recession hasn't seem to effect the AVR. The Sunday sections of AVR 1 (AVR Glenwood Yard to NS Island Avenue Yard) features three engines and a massive 49 car train.

Just a few short years ago it was a nice surprise to actually have an unit in the AVR paint scheme on an AVR train. Since then, the shortline has taken great strides towards respectability; matchi... (more)