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This industrial spur has a branchline look about it and when matched with vintage power, can make for a nice picture.

Thank you. The SOU unit went north to the big yard in Linwood, NC, then came right back south through Columbia. I'm not sure why, but it was spotted all by itself today. I couldn't get close, but was able to get this shot. Somebody needs to get busy with a weedwhacker …..:rolleyes: One of...

NS's Southern Railway Heritage Unit arrived in Columbia, SC today under overcast skies and as with Friday's N&W unit, the SOU too was trailing. Oh well, it's a better shot than I'd taken in 2018 with it hiding in the trees.

Several hours later, NS 192 arrived, but the N&W unit was trailing.

In a moment of serendipity while hoping to catch NS's N&W Heritage Unit, I heard the CSX Dispatcher mention that Amtrak was near. Seeing Amtrak in daylight is a mighty rare occurrence in Columbia, SC, so I hotfooted it over to the station to see what was up. The southbound Silver Star had hit...

A few years ago I found a vintage Southern Railway signal bridge and signals standing on the mainline in Lowell, NC, but wasn't able to catch any trains passing beneath it. I stopped by today for the first time since and was thrilled that it's still in service. I had better luck with trains today.

Under the heading of 'Business Names', this question was asked a few nights ago on TV's Jeopardy game show: If photographic memory serves me this company's name was derived from Nippon Kogaku meaning Japanese Optical Surprisingly, none of the contestants attempted an answer. I shouted...

Out of the wayback machine comes an old snapshot from the mid-1980s taken in Montgomery, AL of Seaboard System GE U-30C 1553, ex-L&N. It became CSX 7247 and is long off the roster. I don't know what became of it.

They're both beautiful. I prefer a bit less roadbed and more sky in my shots, perhaps something like I edited below. (I hope that it was okay for me to use your photo to illustrate.)

Thank you. I wanted to get the old Southern Railway station sign in the shot, so had to stand along the shoulder of the highway which was a bit worrisome. I staked out the spot, figured out my settings and stood in a safe place until train time. Here's a close up of the sign, battered and...

Taken Sunday afternoon, NS 192 cants into a curve at Simpson, SC and advances north at track speed.

Thank you. I was fortunate to have made a wrong turn in town, as this time I arrived on the sunny side of the train. It was a bit backlit, but not too badly. I have yet to see the CNJ, CR, Monongahela, NYC, NKP and NS.

I was blessed this day with another chance at capturing NS's Wabash "Heritage Unit". Unlike last week, this time she was leading the train and I hit paydirt. A fine looking locomotive from any angle. Yay!

One more of NS local train P85 near Blythewood, SC. The 7118 is a GP-60, built 09/1991.

With its work done, NS local P85 is homeward bound at Talcott, SC.

As seen today, NS 191 made a stop at Monetta, SC while grain train 52D (to the right) worked the grain mill. The 52D had NS's Wabash unit in its consist, but it was trailing and I couldn't get a good picture of it.

On the last day of April, CSX rolls above the Congaree River in South Carolina:

Taken yesterday, CSX F765 crosses the Congaree River at Cayce, SC, Those woodchip hoppers are headed to a paper mill in North Charleston, SC. The bridge behind belongs to NS and carries their mainline between Columbia, SC and Augusta, GA.

From yesterday near a hydroelectric plant:

"Hey, get dat Nikon out of my face!"