Winding slowly downgrade on the serpentine branch this loaded mine run was an easy chase. Though wearing its short-lived Seaboard System number it still bears the proud logo of SCL's whipping boy... (more)

Fifty two years ago Wilmot Model Railroad Shop in Prattville was a beacon for model railroaders in the deep south. We traveled there as often as possible to buy treasured models and to chit chat ... (more)

Beginning my trek to document trains as a wee lad in 1975, this paint scheme was omnipresent in those formative years when we still shot film and recorded on cassettes. 7067 has been cosmetically... (more)

L&N/Family Lines System C30-7 #7067, which has been cosmetically restored is seen sitting alongside Norfolk & Western (former NS) SD40-2 #6162 during a nighttime photoshoot at Kentucky Steam Herit... (more)

L&N/Family Lines System C30-7 #7067, which has been cosmetically restored is seen sitting alongside Norfolk & Western (former NS) SD40-2 #6162 during a photoshoot at Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. ... (more)

L&N/Family Lines System C30-7 #7067, which has been cosmetically restored, and Norfolk & Western (former NS) SD40-2 #6162 is seen at Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. in Ravenna, KY. during a photo ch... (more)

L&N/Family Lines System C30-7 #7067, which has been cosmetically restored is seen sitting alongside Norfolk & Western (former NS) SD40-2 #6162 at Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation in Ravenna, KY... (more)

The train displayed at the Museum looks as if the Pan American, or other named train, has arrived to load passengers for destinations further south.

Fall colors are beginning to show as a wine tasting special heads east across this beautiful stretch of ex-L&N rails.

Anticipating a merger, L&N numbered these in a new number series. I didn't work out.

"BellRail" Sunday at KSHCO (Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation) brought about a rare photo op with their cosmetically restored L&N (Family Lines) C30-7, as CSX local L35223 brought empt... (more)

Originally TC, this unit was switching. At times it was a slug mom but on this date the unit was teamed with a C420. I wish now we had shot some of those US Steel hoppers.

In the latter years a butthead was hard to find (not as hard as an SD38-2!). I was glad to see this over ever near sundown.

What a great tpwn in the times before mergers.

The "Wine Tasting" excursion is about to leave on the return to Nashville.