The North Fork of the Catawba River is flowing strong as CSX 783 crosses and rounds the big horseshoe curve in the community of Ashford, NC. The train has just completed the journey south down th... (more)
Tocane Missionary Baptist Church is one of the may trackside churches along the former Clinchfield Railroad and sits oblivious to yet another anonymous string of coal loads rumbling by in the earl... (more)
Yet another beautiful location on the Blue Ridge Sub, the north end of the Green Mountain siding hosts our southbound, stretching out for a brief run on straight trackage. The abundant pine trees ... (more)
Looking across this bend in the Nolichucky River provided an unobsturcted view of the SB coal train travelling down the picturesque Blue Ridge Sub. This was one of only two southbounds called all ... (more)
The sun peaks out from behind the Blue Ridge Mountains to illuminate the Toe River Freewill Baptist Church and the southbound CSX coal train at this famous former Clinchfield trackside location. T... (more)