This former C&NW E8A has been beautifully restored as L&N 796 for display at the Historic Railpark & Train Museum, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

This 2-8-4, number 1954, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. The total engine and tender weight was 750,200 lbs., and the tractive effort was 65,290... (more)

A trio of L&N EMDs move engine lite south on the former C&EI toward Yard Center. Tom Golden photo.

A pair of L&N EMDs heads south past the former Monon passenger station platform in Hammond. Tom Golden photo.

Last Louisville and Nashville train to Danville departs Chicago. See Albums below for more April 30th and May1st, 1971 and 1971 photos.

L&N's only U30C locomotive featuring the Extra Reliability series with a special paint scheme.

Danville train arrives Chicago south of Dearborn Station

Amazing! The powers that be at the time allowed L&N steam to be back in the coalfields for the first time in thirty years. That mournful whistle reverberating up the "hollers" and hill... (more)

Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Two Louisville & Nashville E7's leading train 8 The Pan American, are getting ready to leave Louisville Union Station for the last time on May 01, 1971. Photo by Louis Marre, from my collection... (more)

A nice looking L&N restoration rests on the wye as a former CSX switcher rolls past sounding a horn of a collector during the Horns in the Holler event.

Shortly after crossing the state line at Hagans, VA the steam special is heading back toward Louisville after drawing huge appreciative crowds all along. I hope to see her again in the same place... (more)

CSX's L&N nose painted GP38-2 leads the Y125 local south towards Osborn Yard.

Seaboard Coast Line E6(A) 522 (Shovel nose) leading the SouthWind and L&N E7(A) 791 heads train 15, both being refueled and watered at the Louisville Union Station on April 04, 1967. Photo by L... (more)

The hostlers are moving motive power to the "field" to await assignment to a train.