NS 238 arrives in to Columbia with containers for Charleston.

A quartet of modern GE locomotives, at least four AC44C6Ms, are up front of Norfolk Southern Train 243, an intermodal movement from Charleston, South Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia. The train is pas... (more)

Arriving to the Turn. The three times a week local L637 arrives into Columbia from Lugoff, where it will leave some cars and pick up others before making the turn and heading back to Lugof... (more)

On 8.13.2024, CSX local Y102 had CSXT 2770, a GP38-2 built in 1978 as Conrail (CR) 8188 and GP40-3 rebuild 6582 The crew is working the industrial trackage off of Rosewood Drive in Columbia, Sout... (more)

Working Locally. Y102 is framed by the stop sign and a vehicle as it reverses into the Precoat Metals facility.

High and Wide in the Ditch. A remnant yn2 locomotive brings a GE turbine and some equipment through the ditch accompanied by a caboose.

Arrival. An earlier than usual 15R passes by the Gamecocks' soccer stadium on its way to Andrews Yard. This part of Sumter Street is the closest thing to street running that we have around... (more)

Making the Grade. The weekday local pulls several coil cars onto the NIT in Columbia for delivery to Precoat Metals.

Passing History. After returning from work near Blythewood, NS P85 pulls past the former Union Station and now California Dreaming restaurant--as well as one of my favorite places, Green's... (more)

Almost There. This day's M281 was led by two SD70MACs running camel style. Here, they cross the rapidly-flowing Broad River in Columbia with a clear signal through Elmwood Junction to Cayc... (more)

NS 237 emerges from the kudzu covered tunnel, to leave Columbia and make the run to Atlanta

Modern GE power brings a long load of black diamonds through South Carolina's Capitol City in early 2025. He is crossing Norfolk Southern at grade in a section of the city (once) known as Devine J... (more)

Overpass. Unusually leaving after daybreak, most likely due to weather disruptions, NS 12R passes over I77 and heads north to Charlotte.

It's the Time of the Season. Recently, NS has been bringing more grain to the pasta plant located near Columbia, SC, and those specially designated trains often at least start out with CP ... (more)

Need More Grain! Apparently for seasonal reasons, Columbia has recently seen more trains hauling grain to the plants in Monetta, SC. Saturday's version of 50V crosses over the Congaree Riv... (more)