Nearly at the summit.

Local has come down from Raleigh on its weekday journey. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Originally SOU, this model was unique to this system. I've always wondered why they changed the high short hood from the B23-7. Guess we'll never know. I think the extra lights SOU added probab... (more)

Originally SOU, this model was unique to this system. Here one is leading a mixed freight that ran with an EB number on this line. So much has changed. The "back track" is totally gon... (more)

WB freight comes out of the Middle Holston River's short gorge at the west end of town. The big snow would wait til March.

WB mixed freight with a former Southern unit in charge clatters across the CSX diamond at a place in The Falls City now vastly changed.

Eastbound merchandise.

An Electro-Motive Corporation FT set is running eastward at the D&RGW Burnham Yard in Denver Colorado on May 16th 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

An eleven car eastbound freight is seen leaving Denver Colorado on the Union Pacific line sometime during the 1950s. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A westbound NS coal train eases around the track connecting the for Clinchfield with the former Southern Appalachia Sub. At present NS is not using the CSX track to get here.

With a storm brewing over the Trinity Alps, a pair of ex-Southern Pacific SD70Ms depart Black Butte with a manifest, heading for Oregon.

Under the searchlight signals, this ex-Southern unit is hauling a southbound freight. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Originated at Tom's Creek this train has transited with tight tunnels and high bridges to enter Boody Yard, a great place to be called for duty. They'll probably go to Carbo or Cleveland to chang... (more)

SD75M 8266, already lettered and numbered in anticipation of the merger with BN. leads SD45-2 5801 and an SD40-2 into the yard at Belen with an eastbound intermodal.

Three trains awaiting crews, back in the days of coal, as the sun weakly peers through the humid haze draped over the Appalachian hills. "It's going to be another scorcher", as the old ... (more)