L&N F7 802 leads a freight near Louisville Kentucky in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

After some of the crew had gotten some photo ops of the Derby train with the L&N football stadium in the background CSX M573 passes by.

The one and only Kentucky Derby train is only a few miles from Churchill Downs and the 150th running. CSX 1,2 and 3 lead its train past a Louisville neighborhood.

Built for the Southern in 1973 today SD40-2 3219 is regulated to yard duty. Here it has pulled out onto the lead of the K&I bridge as it works the Louisville yard.

Cincinnati to Louisville NS 335 with the Reading heritage unit waits at Buechel for traffic to clear up and shortly a new crew.

Battered but not beaten this former L&N veteran sits proudly in the winter sunlight. Photo by Craig Hatter. From my collection.

CSX M209 leads its train through a Louisville neighborhood as it heads for Osborn yard.

The University of Louisville's football stadium sits on the site that once from 1905 to the late 80's was the L&N's south Louisville shops that built many steam locomotives and serviced diesels. T... (more)

Built for the N&W in May 1966 NS SD40 1590 leads a work train east from Louisville.

WB mixed freight with a former Southern unit in charge clatters across the CSX diamond at a place in The Falls City now vastly changed.

CSX D408-21 with the 773 up front crosses over the Ohio River as it nears the lift bridge at Clagg.

Crossing over I-64 UP's Spirit of Union Pacific 1943 nears Osborn Yard in Louisville.

SOO and CP power leads CSX Q517 south towards Louisville's Osborn yard.

Waiting for the next call to duty RJC 2613 will lead the sand train and 1561 the local. SD70M 2613 was built for the NS in March 2003 while GP15-1 was built for Conrail in November 1979 as their ... (more)

In the early days locomotives would appear lettered, and in this case painted, in PAL colors, only to last a short time. This nice looking ex-TASD unit had friction bearings, anachronistic even i... (more)