The crew of Columbia local Y101 has just finished their work at the scrap metal facility and they are blowing for the first crossing as they begin the short trip back to the yard.

The crew of Columbia local Y101 has just flagged the crossing as they shove back down the recycling lead and prepare to do about 20 minutes worth of work.

Much to my surprise, the "Training First Responders" unit ran on Columbia local P77 yesterday. To my knowledge, this may be the first time it has led in revenue service with the new pai... (more)

Many railfans enjoy seeing high hooded engines still in active service, but it took me by surprise to see the trailing engine returning to Andrews Yard. To my knowledge, this is the first time th... (more)

Columbia local Y101 has just flipped the switch to head down the NIT Track off of Assembly Street. Today they are running with a Road Slug that sounds more like a sick airplane engine!

Columbia local P77 is working their portion of the C-Line. Here they are at a facility off Old Dunbar road and shoving back down a short spur to pick up 1 box car with a pair of high hoods.

NS Columbia local P77 returns to Andrews Yard with a small cut of cars.

The Candy Cane Ballast Train awaits authorization to proceed down The Southern's old R Line into Andrews Yard.

The BMW plant is turning out new vehicles at quite the pace. As such, an extra (I8T) loaded BMW train is making the journey from Greer to the port in Charleston. Here they are passing the signal... (more)

CSX Columbia local Y101 works the seldomly photographed NIT track that branches off Assembly Street. Here they are passing a conglomerate of signs as they run long hood forward toward the facilit... (more)

With the old Union Station in the background, the Norfolk Southern camp car train heads through Devine Junction on the way up The Southern's old W Line to Beaumont Junction and then Spartanburg, S... (more)

An inbound 28T is passing Columbia's Amtrak Station with a well worn SD70M leading the way.

After a derailment in Wallace, SC almost a week ago, the first complete set of Q463/464 has started running their normal route again from Hamlet to Cayce. Here Q463 comes into downtown Columbia a... (more)

I'm not huge on roster shots, but I will gladly take a few pictures of an SD50 when it comes to visit. The 8540 sits quietly in Cayce Yard as Hurricane Matthew preparations are well under way.

Continued Hurricane Matthew preparations are under way as yards and storage cars are being cleared out of various locations. Again, F750 is coming back to Columbia with a load of cars from variou... (more)