Former Kinney Branch Mining Geep fondly named George has rolled into Middlesboro to start work for James River Coal. Sadly, an ugly brown paint scheme is in his future and exist to this day.
Blackhawk Mining Geep stored serviceable at the Bull Creek Prep Plant near Lancer, KY just off the Big Sandy Sub. When this photo was taken in 1992, the unit was owned by a subsidary of Arch Coal... (more)
Colorful Alco mine critter in use at the Clark Elkhorn Mining Company's Sloans Branch loadout on the Levisa Branch off the Big Sandy Sub at Nelse (Millard), KY.
Long Fork Mining's Alco mine critter which was used at the Gund Prep Plant until about 2000.
Alco mine critter in use at Clinchfield Coal's McClure River Prep Plant. Unit had formally been used at the massive Ranger Fuel's Beckley No. 2 Mine at Sabine, WV.
Mine critter used at AT Massey's Long Fork Mining (former Island Creek) Prep Plant on the NS deep in Pike County, KY.
Sitting alone at the site of United Coal's removed Jenny's Creek mine on the former C&O's Dawkins Sub, this little GE has had a checkered past. Built in 1949 with a 733 prime mover, she's seen du... (more)
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.
Finished for the day, a Loram rail grinder creeps south into Elkhorn City yard where she'll tie up for the night.
A Loram rail grinder puts on a great show reshaping the rails of the Big Sandy Sub along the banks of the Russell Fork River at remote Draffin, KY.
Still wearing its original owners colors...
This was nicknamed the "Ice Worm".
This unit has been with Elliott Company since it was acquired from GE in March of 1949.
