R234 crosses Ky 7 on the outskirts of the small community of Blackey, at OVG 269.12 along The Rockhouse.

A lone unit rolls down The Rockhouse between Martin and Hazard. More than likely, this is the helper that shoves loaded coal trains from Hazard to Martin going in Southbound direction. This is nea... (more)

Fresh coal loads from Leatherwood pass the Deane Mining Complex utilizing the 'Deane Connection' from the ex L&N to the C&O on its way towards Martin, KY and the Big Sandy.

Head end of a loaded coal train rolls across KY 7 at the Knott/Letcher County Lines along The Rockhouse.

Mine Run R233 rolls around the bend at the foot of Burton Hill, while running alongside Ky Route 7 in the quiet community of Letcher, Kentucky. This train was recently loaded at Leatherwood and is... (more)

Another load leaving The Coalfields, while heading back up The Rockhouse.

After swapping crews at the Dusty Road crossing near Democrat, mine run C842-02 passes the south end of Deane siding on CSX's E&BV Subdivision as they continue with half a train of Bluegrass loads... (more)

A Letcher County shot from last week.

Crossing Old Dixon Schoolhouse Road on the outskirts of Blackey.

An empty coal train rolls North past the Blair Branch Community of Isom on a gorgeous fall afternoon in Letcher County Kentucky.

The now idled Hogg Loadout on The CSX Whitesburg Branch at Roxana has seen better days. This loader is now owned by Kingdom Coal and hasn't loaded a train in over a year. The cars on the other tra... (more)

Coming around the bend through the small community of Letcher, Kentucky.

A day after being involved in a wreck due to a rock slide near Isom, CSX #61 sets on the siding at Blair Branch until another train or crew moves it away. This loco was still running at the time o... (more)

CSX 299 approaches M.P. 271 heading North along the Rockhouse Subdivision.

Another empty TILX train knocks down signal 2623 as it rolls through Ulvah Kentucky before crossing the Letcher and Perry County lines. This was a fantastic and warm spring day ta boot.