The East side of the river in Oakdale is almost a ghost town now, as NS 161 passes through without stopping. |
NS 161 is about to plunge into the darkness of Tunnel 25 as the train passes under the signal bridge at Oakdale |
Searchlights on a signal bridge made out of freight car center sills. Oakdale TN |
Northbound 224 at Tunnel 25 |
Train 224 pops out of tunnel 25 and heads up #2 track at Oakdale |
NS 143 leaves the mountains behind as they start down the valley just South of Emory Gap |
Southbound 143 comes around the bend at South Roddy |
A standard issue catfish leads NS 175 at North Rockwood |
NS 175 at North Spring City |
Sweet light and big glass make NS 215 almost look like a mirage at South Evensville |
Southbound stacks race the setting sun to Chattanooga |
Southbound stacks in the golden hour |
The Virginian heritage unit waits in the hole at Spring City as 295 flys by on the main. |
Northbound 224 under the signals at Oakdale (25 Tunnel) |
NS 224 winds around the curve as the train exits 25 Tunnel |
Southbound 890 eases around the curve at CP Strange, with 90 loads of Wentern KY coal for the TVA |
NS 890 at CP McCoy, headed for TVA Kingston |
GRS dwarf signal protecting the siding at North Spring City |
Clear Block, South Roddy |
Clear signal, #1 track at Oakdale |
Northbound signal bridge at Oakdale |
A rare 3 headed set of GRS searchlight signals protect the yard lead as train 23G plunges into tunnel 25 |
All red, Northbound at Oakdale on a blustery October night. |
Clear signal, #1 track at Oakdale |
Northbound 264 crosses the TN River at dawn |