Over recent years, things have surly changed at Coal Run Yard. The former Appalachian Fuels loadout no longer stands but trains are still rolling in and out of the hollows of Bevins Branch at the ... (more)

At the south end of the yard a departing southbound train with an ex-WM veteran.

Out in the country just north of town a southbound train rolls through.

A southbound grain extra out in the beautiful fields of rural central Kentucky. Lead unit may know the way, being originally L&N. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.... (more)

A northbound mixed freight consist has an unusually small set of motive power. It appears the engineer had just opened the throttle a notch or two on that GE. Photo by Cal Christian, from my col... (more)

Too bad they couldn't just put new guts in these as they did on SD45s. Retired and destined for razor blades, this one sits awaiting transport.

Too bad they couldn't just put new guts in these as they did on SD45s. Retired and destined for razor blades, this one sits awaiting transport.

You ain't kidding me, it came down from somewhere high up to butcher up L&N to the max when CSX came in. Two years later many Chessie units were looking almost pristine and the "Old Reliable... (more)

After meeting a northbound this coal train has gotten a light at the south end of double track.

CSX mine run R233 crosses the first of two C&O built trestles in the small community of Hall,KY on CSX's Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Subdivision. Todays train has 107 SCWX empties for loading at Typo ... (more)

Southbound coal, all CSX, all U30Cs. No mufflers on these babies. Always liked this model esthetically.

All auto racks on this date on this southbound train out in the bucolic scenery of central Kentucky. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite. From my collection. A vintage automobile thrown... (more)

In the warm fall afternoon light a southbound mixed freight races through the rolling hills of what I like to call the Bourbon State. Bluegrass tastes awful and gets stuck in my teeth. Photo by ... (more)

In the afternoon a westbound local rattles along the river.

A CSX manifest rumbles down the middle of Main Street in La Grange as it rolls towards Cincinnati on a warm August morning.