NS 8596 operating long hood first leads a northbound freight over the Burnside bridge near Somerset, KY on a hazy August day. The C39-8 is trailed by a pair of NS GP38-2s, one each of Southern and... (more)

A southbound loaded ethanol train streaks through Rockwood on its way to Chattanooga behind three big NS thoroughbreds.

This is the second train of a plethora of southbounds that I chose to shoot at Oakdale on a beautiful Sunday morning. I rarely choose this spot anymore due to the lack of luster with the missing S... (more)

A northbound autorack glides through Harriman on its way north to the CNO&TP. This is the only spot on the whole K&O that a northbound will roll into good sunlight in the morning.

NS 117 sprints through CP Delaplain under the last remaining Southern searchlight bridge on the CNO&TP

Norfolk Southern train 117 exits the south end of new Tunnel 24 at Nemo, Tennessee, along the second district of the CNO&TP, commonly referred to as the "Rathole". Prior to a massive re... (more)

A pair of UP locomotives power today's 251. This is a daily Triple Crown train operating between Sandusky, Ohio and Jacksonville, Florida. The train is about to cross into Kentucky as it rolls ac... (more)

On a beautiful, but chilly early spring day, the crew of NS 9887 bring 167 sailing downgrade exiting Tunnel 24 at Nemo.

An empty autorack train led by one of Norfolk Southern's unique standard cab Dash-9s attacks the hill at Blair on the Oakdale (or K&O) Line. This mainline, which serves as a connection between th... (more)

A southbound intermodal train behind EMD GP50 7019 passes former C&O 2716 which will return to Chattanooga with an excursion.

Former Chesapeake and Ohio K-4 2-8-4 2716 shows off its Southern identity at Emory Gap, TN. The engine has been turned and serviced while awaiting the special's return from Crossville behind FP7s.... (more)

Southern 630 leads the final Oneida Flyer trip as it passes under the now extinct Southern searchlights at CP South Fork on the CNO&TP.

In anticipation of warmer temperatures and mainline steam trips, here's a look back at a 21st Century Steam excursion from this past June. TVRM's former Southern Railway 2-8-0 digs into the curve ... (more)

My 50th RailPictures image! A work train sits idle in the yard at Emory Gap. Power is in the form of a nice, shiny ex-BN/BNSF/FURX SD40-2.

The entire length of a very short 179 can be seen as it comes rumbling through the yard at Emory Gap. 8700 HP seems a bit excessive for this application…