Sign of the times. A Loyall Turn passes the recently idled Shamrock Fuels Tipple at Wilhoit on the CV Subdivision.
SB Q541 throttles up for an unassisted pull up Richmond Hill.
Yet another overcast Kentucky Sunday morning but I had to try out the new Canon 10D. NB NS Grain at Corinth, KY.
Stored at the end of the Coleman Spur off the Delorme Branch, a BugSlug rust away after a long history of coal loading in Appalachia.
The old C&O signal bridge guarding the west end of Big Sandy Passing Siding is living serving out their last days. The new signals are up and will be active in a few days. Q695 is being goverene... (more)
Pusher return to Loyall Yard on the CV Sub after shoving a loaded train through Hagan's Switchback and south onto the NS.
A three unit set of helpers led by SD70M 2608 rustles the leaves as they head back down Elkhorn Grade through the former home of the Peerless Coal & Coke Co. operations at Vivian, WV.
The rain has changed to ice as NS 174 speeds south through Roger's Gap.
A big'in and a litt'in power 6,000' of train around the curve at Faber on the KD Subdivision. Several miles into TN, the train would prove to be too much for the set even with an AC helper on the... (more)
N275 (Hilo-Stilesboro) has engines 2549-2322-6912-7633 as power as they shatter the summer morning silence through Harlan.
Nice paint job Uncle Pete!
EB mtys out of Russell swing off the Big Sandy main and onto the E&BV at Beaver Junction.
Mty tubs emerge from the shadows as they swing around the curve at Louisa on the Big Sandy Subdivision on the way to Coal Run Yard.
EMD SD70MACs explode out of the tunnel near Colson on the EK Subdivision with mtys in tow.
N258-10 hustles Georgia Power mtys toward Ravenna Yard along the EK Sub in Eastern Kentucky. In the background is the once busy SouthEast Coal Company Central Prep Plant at Calla.
