Happy 30th Anniversary P&L!!! August 27, 1986 - August 27, 2016. Paducah & Louisville Railway began operations 30 years ago today as a spinoff from the shrinking Illinois Central Gulf system of th... (more)

Southbound empties drop down the hill at Black Rock with the UofL inspired GP38-2 in command. Captured late in the evening during the longest days of the year.

Paducah and Louisville train LSX1 with the New York Central heritage unit pulls a small grade near Leitchfield, KY. The TVA Kingston, TN coal train is returning to Louisville after loading at Bea... (more)

Six P&L 4-axles lead empties down the hill at Black Rock on their southward trip to Armstrong Coal's loadout at McHenry, KY.

Empty hopper train LG1 (Kosmosdale to Madisonville) drops off the hill at Black Rock on its southward trip back to the coal mines. Today's consist includes PAL 3807 (GP38-2), PAL 2129 (GP40-2), PA... (more)

Distributed power units 2117 (GP40-3) and 2120 (road-slug) shove the rear end of northbound loaded coal train LG2 over the crest of the hill at Black Rock during the last good light of the day. Th... (more)

Southbound empties from LG&E's Mill Creek Generating Station climb the short hill up to Black Rock on their return trip to the western Kentucky coal fields. This view is just below the crest of th... (more)

Four mother and slug sets consisting of units 2119,2112, 2106,2107,2116,2115,2103 and 2108 lead a PAL coal empty back for a refill as they head west down former IC trackage putting on a nice smok... (more)

LG1 drops down the steep hill coming out of Black Rock. There are plenty of wonderful places to shoot on the north end of the P&L, if you're fortunate enough to find something running before dark.... (more)