Clinchfield B-unit #865 awaiting its next assignment at Erwin, TN || March 1971

A Clinchfield switchman finishes his paperwork as his train, led by SD45-2 3619 sits outside the locomotive shop in Erwin, TN. These locomotives were delivered late and were the reason that the Cl... (more)

Northbound 97, known as the Florida Perishable, sits by the sanding tower in the yard at Erwin, TN. This train earned this name due to it hauling reefer cars from the ACL in Spartanburg, and later... (more)

In 1947, to help meet the demands of the post war coal boom, the Clinchfield purchased 6 used 4-6-6-4 Challenger-type locomotives from the Denver, Rio Grande, and Western. Despite being very big p... (more)

A big coal train begins its charge southbound out of Erwin with veteran F7 800 on the point. The train is about to enter one of the most beautiful parts of the whole railroad, the Nolichucky River... (more)

A wide array of Clinchfield power sits outside the Erwin locomotive shops and transfer table pit. On the Clinchfield, having the power in top shape was essential to ensure that the coal would keep... (more)

With white flags flying, CRR 800 waits patiently to work a passenger train as the Clinchfield One Spot passes by as it will work the same excursion. 35mm slide from my collection, photographer unk... (more)

In late 1970, the Clinchfield decided that additional switchers in Erwin and Kingsport were needed to help reclassify trains that entered the major yards there. However, rather than purchase new ... (more)

When the One Spot was not to pull an excursion, the Clinchifield would call on FP7 200 and F7 800. Even though both were not exempt from freight service, but when they were needed, they were shiny... (more)

In the early 1970's, EMD and GE simply could not meet the power demands of railroads, and as a result, railroads such as the Clinchfield, who ran big trains in mountain territory and required big ... (more)

Originally owned by the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis, passed on to Louisville & Nashville, purchased by the Clinchfield Railroad, and eventually purchased by Clinchfield Coal Company, CCO... (more)

Uploaded just for RP contributor Joe Hinson, The Clinchfield 100 was the railroad's special monster weight business car built by the railroad, and ironically, the number according to estimates was... (more)

Easily the most unique on the Clinchfield roster and one of the rarest diesels in the US was the EMD NW3. This diesel was a standard switcher that was 1 of 7 built in 1942 for the Great Northern,... (more)

A weather beaten and tattered veteran of the Clinchfield diesel roster, GP7 905 rests under the sanding tower in Erwin, TN. before making another journey out on the Clinchfield system. 35mm slide... (more)

A southbound Clinchfield mixed freight waits to depart Erwin, TN. and enter one of the most beautiful and most remote stretches of the Clinchfield system, the Nolichucky River Gorge. 35mm slide fr... (more)