A common hangout for me in those days, this was a busy place. This former C&O unit is awaiting work.

Built for L&N the to SBD and now in classic "stealth", if there is such a thing, this is the miscast yard switcher on that day.

Back when CSX had traffic downtown they kept a switcher at Johnson City. This ex-B&O veteran is resting in the sunshine for the weekend. Well deserved, it appears. GWI's East Tennessee Railway ... (more)

Somewhere in the metro are a local switching job is making the rounds. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Growing up in the Appalachians I thought you had to have hills to have coal mines. Southwest Indiana isn't like that. Mostly it's flat, much of it is wasteland, covered with half-grown timber, s... (more)

From the get go of the merger I wanted to find these for RF&P oddballs because I didn't expect they would last long. Big surprise. They were still around the last time I checked.

Originally L&N (in this scheme), then SBD and now CSX with an odd touchup. Want to weather this one?

A outbound freight is headed geographically east and will soon reach the longest (horizontally) straight section of railroad in America. Likely it will head to the former ACL at Pembroke.

Another grizzled old veteran, by this date probably serving on a work train.

Originally C&O, on the front of a NB coal train back when almost any kind of unit could be found in that role. And back when you could actually find a train here. The Eastern Kentucky air condit... (more)

If this iron horse was a real horse it would have a very swayed back. I've always been fond of the SD35 line and especially the SDP. Apparently at some point following removal of the steam gener... (more)

Nee C & O rebuilt and derated to 2000 HP.

The did exist in CSX if only for the life of a fruit fly. L&N was the original buyer. Photo by Mike Dolenski.

When Rice Yard was built SCL, by then under the Family Lines umbrella, decided to crank out special yard units rebuilt from SD35s & SDP35s.. The downgrade even involved replacing the prime mover ... (more)