TRAIN CHASERS

16/08/2024

A new train cam is being put up in Birmingham, AL!

We can't wait to get Birmingham out to you all! Hopefully just a few more weeks.

14/08/2024

NS 283 / BNSF Z-AUGSBD7 ( Charlotte, NC - San Bernardino, CA ) rounds the curve in Central, SC under cloudy skies with BNSF #1027 GE Dash9-44CW in the lead still wearing the Heritage One scheme along with three more BNSF locomotives following behind heading southbound for San Bernardino, CA on this warm cloudy Wednesday afternoon ( 08/14/2024 ).

Good luck too all of the railfans that will see it out on the main line!

30/07/2024

Proud Heritage, Powerful Future! Today we head too Georgia for some railroad action on the Norfolk Southern East End Division. Today we see UP ZLAAI / CPKC i968 / NS 28J making a eastbound run on the NS East End Division with the UP #1996 EMD SD70ACe ( Southern Pacific Lines ) Heritage Unit leading a 5 unit consist bound for Jacksonville, FL. Union Pacific train ZLAAI begins it's journey in East Yard - Los Angeles, CA and then is handed over to the Canadian Pacific Kansas City ( CPKC ) in Shreveport, LA and runs as CPKC i968 from Shreveport, LA - Meridian, MS which is handed over to the Norfolk Southern ( NS ) and runs as NS 28J from Meridian, MS - Jacksonville, FL. Photos were taken on Monday ( 07/29/2024 ).

26/07/2024

CPKC local works at the Messer Industrial Gas Supplier just outside of Brandon, MS with KCS #1915 EMD GP38-2 leading the way still wearing the classic gray ghost scheme along with KCS #1908 EMD GP38-2 trailing 2nd on the CPKC Meridian Speedway on this hot clear Saturday morning ( 07/13/2024 ).

23/07/2024

It was good to see some Alabama railroading in Birmingham, AL on the CSX. Here we see the CSX Geometry Train approaching the CSX Boyles Yard in Birmingham, AL with along with a yard job switching cars around. CSXT #9969 EMD GP40WH-2 was the leader of the northbound Geometry Train and CSXT #4044 EMD SD40-3 and CSXT #4058 EMD SD40-3 were the locomotives on the yard job. Photos were taken on Saturday ( 07/13/2024 ).

21/07/2024

NS 28R ( Atlanta, GA - Rutherford, PA ) makes a northbound run through Norris, SC under cloudy skies with rain with the NS #8105 GE ES44AC ( Interstate Railroad ) Heritage Unit leading the way along with three more NS locomotives following behind heading for Rutherford, PA on this warm cloudy Saturday morning ( 07/20/2024 )

13/07/2024

As the day goes by, we see CPKC I168 / NS 26A ( Wylie, TX - Atlanta, GA ) making an eastbound run through Jackson, MS at CP Switch Tender while crossing over the Canadian National. Here is the locomotive line up:

CP #8059 GE AC4400CWM
NS #4787 GE AC44C6M

Photos were taken on Friday ( 07/12/2024 ).

11/07/2024

Our last photo for the night as we begin to rap up the evening with a green signal for a westbound Union Pacific train with a beautiful sunset in Fruitvale, TX.

10/07/2024

Today we travel to College Station, TX to visit the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum too see the UP #4141 EMD SD70ACe painted in the Air Force One paint scheme to honor Mr. George H.W. Bush as our 41st President of the United States. Mr. Bush passed away on November 30th, 2018 at the ago of 94. After his passing, Union Pacific Railroad gets the train prepared for his funeral too College Station with UP #4141 as the leading locomotive for his train. After the funeral and event for the former president, UP #4141 was donated to the museum and now lives their as its permanent home for all visitors to view.

09/07/2024

Our western railfan trip has started off pretty good for the first day on the CPKC. Here are the details about the photos we have too share.

Photo #1: KCS #2965 EMD GP40-3 waits for the next assignment as the sun comes up in Meridian, MS on this warm Monday morning.

Photo #2: KCS #2898 EMD GP40-2 and LCS #2023 EMD GP38-2 works the yard in Pearl, MS as they push cars back into the yard for the next train to pick them up.

Photos #3 and #4: CPKC M-266 departs Monroe, LA with KCS #4006 EMD SD70ACe ( Honoring Our Veterans ) Unit leading the charge heading eastbound on the Vicksburg Subdivision.

Photos were taken on Monday ( 07/08/2024 )

04/07/2024

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28/06/2024

Our new video is out on YouTube. Please Subscribe too our channel!

This video is about the N&W Roanoke Division Model Railroad with their upgraded steam locomotives and their test runs on the layout. The locomotives were mad...

28/06/2024

Follow the flag with the Wabash Canon ball! Today we see NS 154 ( Irondale, AL - Linwood, NC ) in Central, SC and Norris, SC heading northbound on the NS Greenville District. Today we see NS #1070 EMD SD70ACe ( Wabash Railroad ) Heritage Unit leading the way bound for Linwood, NC on this hot Thursday afternoon ( 06/27/2024 ). Please stay safe and hydrated while railfanning, we do not want too see someone dying from a heat stroke while watching trains!

24/06/2024

What a best way to start off the morning! As the sun begins to rise for this beautiful Monday morning, we see Amtrak Crescent #19 ( New York, NY - New Orleans, LA ) making a southbound run through Norris, SC with AMTK #82 GE P42DC painted up in the new Phase 7 paint scheme. Amtrak is starting to paint their P42 locomotives into the Phase 7 just like the ALC-42 Charger locomotives wear and honestly, it looks good on the P42 locomotives Photos were taken on Monday ( 06/24/2024 ). Have a great day, and stay safe and cool out there!

23/06/2024

The Loram Rail Grinder heads northbound in Liberty, SC on the Norfolk Southern Greenville District while grading the main line for longer lasting rail!

20/06/2024

Here is some news we do not regularly post. We just got the latest news about our local Historic racetrack the Greenville-Pickens Speedway. Greenville-Pickens Speedway has been around the since 1940 and is now not running at the moment due to other plans for an Industrial Park, but there is some good news towards the track that was mentioned in the video from New Channel 7 from Spartanburg, SC. We say the track can function with the Industrial Park and that's what the racing community wants along with the Industrial Park company! What do you think?

Here are some of the latest news about the Industrial Park and the Greenville-Pickens Speedway

The site of the Greenville-Pickens Speedway is beginning its transformation into an industrial park.

18/06/2024

Today's chase with the Loram was great! Today we got word that the Loram Rail Grinder was grinding the Norfolk Southern Railway Greenville District heading northbound. We begin our little chase in Liberty, SC and end it in Easley, SC for the day with some great shots of the grinders. We would like to thank the Loram Company and the Norfolk Southern Railway for their hard work to keep the railroad safe and reliable for all the trains that run it. We also want to thank the Loram crew for giving us some nice hats from the company as well, it was nice to see some friendly people along the line and get some good photos of the grinders. Photos were taken on Tuesday ( 06/18/2024 ).

13/06/2024

This is awesome!

11/06/2024

Happy 611 Day! We hope you all have a great day. This photo of N&W 611 was taken back in April of 2017 when the N&W was running an excursion from Spencer, NC - Charlotte, NC and back to Spencer, NC for the Greensboro, NC Excursion that was coming up next later that afternoon.

08/06/2024

While wanting for the crew, we see CSX M692 ( Waycross, GA - Russell, KY ) sitting on the main tied down in Spartanburg, SC waiting for the outbound crew to go on duty for the journey to Russell, KY. After waiting for the crew to arrive, we head down to Chesnee, SC for our first night shot of the locomotive while heading northbound on the CSX Blue Ridge Subdivision. Here we have CSXT #1869 GE ES44AH ( Chesapeake & Ohio ) Heritage Unit leading along with CSXT #1875 GE ES44AH ( Pittsburgh & Lake Erie ) Heritage Unit trailing 2nd with 2x more CSXT locomotives following behind. CSX #1869 was recently repainted due to vandalism in Canada and is now fixed and back out on the road. CSXT #1875 was released from the paint shops in Waycross, GA earlier this week as the P&LE and is now put on the road as well. Be on the look out for these locomotives, you may seen them soon. Photos were taken on Friday ( 06/07/2024 ).

08/06/2024

Something new coming to Norfolk Southern!

6/2024, a new special unit to be unveiled tomorrow.
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04/06/2024

While we work on the N&W Roanoke Division Model Railroad, we see NS 242 ( Atlanta, GA - Charleston, SC ) heading northbound up the Greenville District in Central, SC with UP #6459 GE C44ACM leading the way along with NS #4281 GE AC44C6M trailing 2nd. Photos were taken on Monday ( 06/03/2024 ).

04/06/2024

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30/05/2024

Progress is looking great for the N&W Roanoke Division Model Railroad. We are hard at work with the group to get this system better and free for anyone that wants to run any brand of throttle or app!

28/05/2024

It was a nice day to look around Saluda, NC for Memorial Day. Today we visit Saluda, NC to see the former Southern Railway & Norfolk Southern line known as Saluda Grade. Saluda Grade was the steepest main line Grade in the United States. Average grade was 4.24 percent for 2.6 miles (4.2 km) and maximum was 4.9% for about 300 feet (91 m). The line was shut down in December of 2001 by Norfolk Southern due to economic reasons. As of 2023, Saluda Grade is proposed to become a rail trail. Photos were taken on Monday ( 05/27/2024 ).

27/05/2024

Happy Memorial Day to all of our followers and to all of the railroad companies! We hope you all have a wonderful day!

25/05/2024

Today's Car Show in Central, SC was a blast. There were a lot of classic and modern cars along with some railroad action as well while thunderstorms roll into the area. NS 28R ( Atlanta, GA - Rutherford, PA ) meets NS 283 ( Charlotte, NC - Memphis, TN ) in the middle of downtown Central, SC under a speed restriction due to the public event for safety. Photos were taken on Saturday ( 05/25/2024 ).

25/05/2024

It was nice to see the Pickens Railway Locomotive #2 and the boxcar on display at the newly Doodle Trail Park in Pickens, SC. Pickens Railway #2 is a VO-660 locomotive that was built in November of 1945. Pickens, SC did a great job getting this place rebuilt for the public to enjoy a nice day at the park while looking at railroad history.

18/05/2024

As the morning goes by with rain clouds among us, we see Amtrak Crescent #19 ( New York, NY - New Orleans, LA ) running 3 hours 34 minutes late through Norris, SC with Amtrak Charger #335 running solo this morning heading southbound for New Orleans, LA on this cool cloudy Saturday morning ( 05/18/2024 ).