For the second time in the span of a week, I was able to catch 15T against the backdrop of the Southern Railway depot in downtown Knoxville. This time however, the weather cooperated better, with ... (more)
NS train 135 begins its assault of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the famous NS S-Line Loops west of Old Fort NC
NS train 135 begins its assault of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the famous NS S-Line Loops
A interesting array of power heads up 37Q through the scenic hamlet of Shawsville, VA
A loaded Herzog Ballast train rolls through the yard at Bristol as seen from looking over 37Q's train on tracks 6 & 7.
NS 56 W Eastbound Coming Up On New River Jct
Power heads back for the second cut after problems on the Hill above Elmore Yard. Tunnel #12 looms ahead after dropping cars off at Weyanoke on the other side of Clarks Gap. This area is extremely... (more)
SU92 struggles to Lester, almost having to stop at Surveyor and double over the hill to Mullens on the P-D moments earlier.
U85, a Hill Run, exits Micajah Tunnel on the old Virginian between Covel and Weyanoke on the way up to Clark Gap. Spring is just days away as the trees begin to bud on this very remote stretch of ... (more)
U85 pulling 21 cars after cutting in half just around the corner at Covel when the third engine back, the 2534, ran out of fuel on the Hill. The first cut is about to enter Garwood Tunnel, then ma... (more)
Coal drag coming from Deepwater passes thru the Mullens Tunnel, enroute to Elmore Yard and the Hill. The train barely made it to Surveyor, even with three on the front and three on the rear, and t... (more)
Power just entering yard with NS 6716 Ex Conrail SD60 highest number on NS roster
173 leaves from Linwood using dynamic braking over the Yadkin River Bridge
Nikon Coolpix 990 (E990V1.1), METERING : MATRIX SHUTTER : 1/274sec APERTURE : F7.1 EXP +/- : 0.0 FOCAL LENGTH : f11.6mm(X1.0) WHITEBAL : AUTO SHARPNESS : AUTO DAT... (more)