After loading at The Cave Branch Loadout back in Cumberland, this move made its way back down The Poor Fork and on into Loyall Yard. By the looks of this AC4400, it appears to have seen better day... (more)

NRG loads pass the classic L&N searchlights at Whilhot, KY en route to Corbin, KY.

At the north end of the yard, just hanging around. This was their territory. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Interesting trucks on this unit. They are the old style. Note the "tabs" on the truck casting between the axles. These were more common on earlier 6-axle units.

Fall colors start to appear deep in The Cumberland Valley with this empty train at Loyall Yard.

Rear DPU of an empty coal train is seen at the outskirts of Loyall Yard in the last rays of sunlight.

Wow. Has it been over 40 years? And they were getting rare even then. I made several special trips to get the last ones.

Creech bound empties (C623-16) trundle south by one of Loyall, KY's final remaining L&N structures with two GEVOs on the head end.

C624 arrives at Loyall with empties for Benedict.

The only power in sight at Loyall Yard on this day.

CSX C821-07 brings the second cut of loads from NRG off of the Poor Fork Branch at L&N's Baxter Tower in Loyall, Kentucky.

A pair of YN2 CW44AC's lead U091-02 (TN Eastman Empties) north through "Baxter" and under one of the last L&N towers still standing. They would meet the C633-01 waiting to line out and ... (more)

On a hot July morning, a CSX empty SCWX train waits for a crew to depart Loyall. It's good to see some action around these parts, especially with the downturn of coal production.

A Louisville & Nashville SD40/SD40-2 duo, both in Family Lines paint idle at Loyall, Kentucky.

Two Louisville & Nashville C420’s are at the end of a power lineup waiting to go to work at Loyall, Kentucky.