I went to Chattanooga this weekend. Here’s the first of what will likely be several videos. This shows No. 610 steaming around the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum:

NORCROSS, Ga. — From the looks of this sign, it looks as though someone didn’t heed the message on this sign. Didn’t see any derailed cars, though….

…And I’m Waiting on My Train to Come
TOKYO — The subway car is silent except for the sound of metal wheels on metal rails as the train made its way beneath Tokyo’s busy streets. Commuters look at their cell phones, read newspapers or simply mind their own business. There is no conversation.
It’s eerie just how […]

Today marks the 140th anniversary of an obscure railroad strike in Clarksville, Tenn.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – When the money ran out on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, employees refused to work and a nearly two-week strike began on Feb. 6, […]

I’m in Folkston, Ga., for the second time in as many years. Be sure to check back over the next couple weeks as I post more information about my trip to the Funnel.
In the meantime, go here.

Check out this offering, "Daring robbery of Winchester mail train":
The Winchester & Potomac was a 32-mile-long single-track line that linked Winchester with the B&O Railroad at Harpers Ferry. Although it was helpful to Virginia’s militia in the capture of Harpers Ferry at the beginning of the war, the Confederates in due course removed its iron […]

The July 2006 edition of The Cross-Tie is now available.
To view this month’s issue, click here: http://railfanning.harpblaster.net/news/crosstie/issues/20060701_CrossTie.pdf
 

You can now podcast the lastest railfanning news by clicking here or by searching railfanning in iTunes.
Enjoy.

This is pretty interesting. I must admit, though, I’m surprised more railroads haven’t already offered something like this:
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is recruiting rail fans to help keep BNSF properties safe by reporting suspicious activities and to help prevent possible security breaches.
“Keeping America’s rail transportation network safe from crime and terrorist activity is a high […]

Check this out: I shot this video a couple days ago while I was in Winder, Ga. (The video is about 3.4 MB)
Click here to read about the city’s railroad history.