Last week during a trip to the USA I was able to find some time to check out some of the local rail operations. Prior contact with some of the local railroad enthusiasts meant I made the most of my free time. As a result I saw some great "big diesel" action over a couple of afternoons at the lineside. Many thanks must go to this friendly bunch. Although I'm fairly new to watching trains in the USA I'd say Memphis is a pretty good location. If you know where to go trains are pretty regular and diverse. I saw locos from 4 major operators CSX-T, BNSF, NS and UP (CN and Amtrak can also be seen in Memphis) with a variety on consists. A much more in depth and interesting view on the Memphis railroads and a lot more besides can be found by browsing Mike Condren's web pages.....

http://condrenrails....road-pages.html