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)
An eastbound Music City Star train departs downtown Nashville heading back to Lebanon for its layover until the evening rush hour. This commuter service began in 2006 and recently has seen a 33% i... (more)
After a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain pass through the area, the clouds clear to reveal a clear starry sky. The Orion Constellation can be seen in the right hand sky while down below 4 Nashv... (more)
Children enjoying a morning in the park pause to watch to the passing train. I tried to get a little railfanning in while visiting colleges in Tennessee.
Q211 has stopped for a crew change in front of the Kayne Avenue Tower; the Louisville, KY to Dixiana, SC Automotive train will soon travel down the Chattanooga Sub under the cover of darkness.
With Nashville Union Station as a backdrop W081 passes through the Gluch with a loaded Herzog Ballast train while Y226 works the Kayne Avenue Yard.
The hump job is shoving the last few cars across the hump as Q582 arrives at Radnor Yard from Chattanooga via the D Line.
3 UP's pulled to a stop at Union Station in Nashville Tennessee to re-crew. Got a nice shot with the Station and part of downtown.
The southbound Floridian changes crews at Nashville Union Station. The deteriorating condition of the Indiana rail network in the early 70's forced Amtrak to look for alternate routes around the ... (more)
