Consecutively-numbered Alco C630s L&N 1431 and 1432 draw southbound train 855 at Appalachia on a summer morning in 1968. The Norton-bound train (light on tonnage today) has just crossed Pine Stree... (more)

On the last lap into Kingsport, a northbound empty unit train squeals through the tight curve through Kendrick's Creek Tunnel and under Tennessee Route 36.

A southbound unit coal train gets the main line at Boone, while a northbound empty train holds the siding in this CTC meet on the KP Subdivision (the former Clinchfield). Until some 20 years ago, ... (more)

A southbound unit coal train gets the main line at Boone, while a northbound empty train holds the siding in this CTC meet on the KP Subdivision (the former Clinchfield). Until some 20 years ago, ... (more)

On a lovely May afternoon in 1968, L&N train 865 arrives at the top of the Hagans switchback with the first cut of its train. This half will be doubled over to the "old CV" main on the right--the ... (more)

Extra 1407 South bears down on a flange lubricator shortly after noon on June 30, 1965. The first six-motor units to ever operate on the L&N's Cumberland Valley Division was this trio of Alco C-62... (more)

The first six-motor units to ever operate on the L&N's Cumberland Valley Division was this trio of Alco C-628s. Scrubbed up a bit through the early morning hours at Corbin for the assignment, the ... (more)

Four L&N RS-3s are handling through freight number 65 at the north end of the long siding at Wilhoit, KY on a perfectly dreary winter day in the Appalachians. At the time, this run would usually b... (more)

As railroad photographers, too often we zone in entirely on the locomotives, the trains, or the infrastructure—and ignore the only reason these very things exist and operate: flesh and blood railr... (more)

A westbound CSX GE is shown in this pacing shot along old US 23 just outside Gate City, VA. The train is running here on NS trackage rights.

It's an EMD day at Starnes siding as a southbound unit coal train (left) holds the main for a CTC-meet with a northbound empty hopper train. The community name here is Slant, but railroaders know ... (more)

A mine run crew takes empty hoppers up the former Interstate Railroad Roaring Fork Branch in this scene of Appalachian coal railroading.

Corbin (KY) to Norton (VA) through freight 65 picks up an extra RS-3 at Loyall to handle some additional southbound tonnage. The extra Alco will lug 1325 additional tons on the run to the N&W inte... (more)

The Frisco local crew is switching some gons of inbound steel rods at the Duffield Birmingham Bolt plant. This facility was later closed, but is still used by a mine supply firm. Unfortunately, ra... (more)

A westbound Santa Fe GE "Super Fleet" B40-8W is panned as it rolls through Cajon Station. These sharp looking units were nearly new at the time.