As daylight turns to darkness, CSX T010 eases into the interlocking at CH Cabin, passing a C&O-style bracket signal, similar to that of a Nickel Plate design. The 110-car loaded train is bound for... (more)

A C&O cantilever signal protects the westbound interlocking at RB Cabin on the railroad's Big Sandy Subdivision east of Louisa.

Westbound coal loads head through the town of Louisa under the C&O cantilever on the mainline at the East End of Louisa siding. With a section of the ex-CRR/Kingsport Subdivision mothballed, catc... (more)

Interrupting the nighttime silence, coal loads silhouette an odd signal arrangement at E.E. Louisa, consisting of a C&O cantilever signal protecting the mainline, and a newer signal protecting the... (more)

Thirty years ago, you would have been thrilled to see these Detroit Edison coal trains run through town with their own set of power in the form of blue & white U30C's & SD40's. But for tonight, a... (more)

Russell bound manifest X697-16 passes the unique signal installation at the east end of Louisa siding. With a newer mast signal guiding trains off the 5,500 foot long passing siding and a Chesape... (more)

Usually a night runner, X698-31 makes a midday run past the Big Sandy Siding north of Louisa with a pair of YN2 AC4400CW's for power.

On an unusually humid night, CSX Q698 eases into the curve at WD Cabin, eastbound on CSX's Big Sandy Subdivision with a leased SD40-2 in the lead. The nocturnal run adjacent to the Big Sandy River... (more)

Westbound coal train passes RB Cabin on a hot sunny afternoon on the Big Sandy.

Eastbound on the C&O Big Sandy Subdivision to Shelby, brand new GE ES44AC's No. 3070 and No. 3074 lead mixed freight, CSX Q696 alongside the rural Big Sandy river valley. These new ES44AC's are sp... (more)

On a dreary and wet afternoon in eastern Kentucky, a pair of brand new GE ES44AC's from Erie lead their first revenue train, CSX Q696 from Russell to Erwin eastbound on the C&O Big Sandy Subdivisi... (more)

Remnants of one of the first RR Tunnels in Eastern Kentucky still serves the inhabitants as a roadway as seen here. Originally constructed as part of the Chatteroi Railroad, this line was conceive... (more)

After meeting CSX Q697 in the siding at Louisa, empties for Shelby are back on the move, approaching the town of Louisa, eastbound on the Big Sandy Subdivision.

A empty coal train passes through the town of Louisa.