Delay In Block Productions

21/07/2025

Thanks for the share, Interlake Steamship Company!

24/06/2025

So long, Saluda!

It's official! The Saluda Grade Trail coalition has purchased the Saluda Grade Railroad. Our vision is to create a new 31.5-mile rail trail that runs from Upstate SC into the mountains of Western NC, passing through charming small towns along the way.

And now we have the land! There is still a lot of work ahead. We'll need to work with our communities on design and planning so we can create the best version of the Saluda Grade Trail. And we will need to raise millions of dollars for construction, before we can start building.

But this is a huge milestone and a day to celebrate!

A huge thank you to the funders who made it possible! Funding came from the states of North and South Carolina, the South Carolina Conservation Bank, the federal Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE), the Polk County Community Foundation, and private donors.

This is a big day for all of the Saluda Grade Trail partners - Conserving Carolina, PAL: Play Advocate Live Well, and Upstate Forever.

Learn more at saludagradetrail.org

21/06/2025

Absolutely awesome!

18/05/2025

Unearthed footage from The General’s 1962 summer tour.

16/04/2025

See the full video here: https://youtu.be/j3eBfRvcOH8?si=A5232p8AzKMk6eLB

10 years ago, Norfolk & Western 611 returned to Roanoke in her first excursion since 1994. We were there to document the historic trip, catching the locomotive several times between Spencer, NC, and Roanoke, VA - the birthplace of the N&W Class Js.

12/04/2025

It’s hard to believe 611 returned to steam nearly 10 years ago. We miss seeing her on the mainline!

See more of Norfolk & Western 611 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E54BYiA-VE0&t=6549sNorfolk & Western 611 returned to steam in 2015 after a major rest...

10/04/2025

Take me back!

26/03/2025

See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnmCTeEzZIY

In our latest Painter Series video, Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas District takes center stage with seemingly endless coal trains, time freight, and light power movements in the heart of Appalachia in the early 1990s. It's a glimpse into the past - back when coal was king!

23/03/2025

The latest episode in the Painter Series has dropped - featuring more footage from coal country on both CSX and Norfolk Southern lines in the Virginias.

In Painter Series 7, Ed recorded tons of trains in Clinchfield Railroad territory, both on the "south end" and on the famous loops. His best shot of all time...

21/03/2025

See the full video here: https://youtu.be/ngAOFTSm_Ug

In March 1991, Ed Painter recorded CSX and Norfolk Southern coal trains in western Virginia, spending time in former Clinchfield and Interstate territory. This clip highlights what is perhaps Ed's most-iconic video footage featuring two trains meeting at Copper Creek.

19/03/2025

See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnmCTeEzZIY&t=3728s

Back in 1991, Ed Painter recorded a variety of freight trains on the CSX Western & Atlantic District in northern Georgia. He saw mostly coal trains, plus some time freights, and a ton of different locomotive types and paint schemes. These scenes were recorded near Emerson, Cartersville, and Chattsworth. The latter being recorded on the Etowah Subdivision.