Northbound train, already well into CSX, but L&N has been obliterated so further painting is no rush. LOL.

At one time IC had a branch that crossed the former L&N main. The branch went to Hodgenville. Today the branch only goes as far as the Dow Corning plant and is operated buy CSX. Here a slug set... (more)

Out in the country just north of town a southbound train rolls through.

Well into 1988 the lead unit on this SB rail train has not been renumbered or relettered.

If memory serves me correctly this was a promotional CSX train that was being photographed by company photographers. Two clean GP40-2's as well as the hoppers behind it. I just happened to be in t... (more)

E'town at the time had double track all the way from Louisville to a crossover where the second track became the siding. As I understand it north of the crossover was block signal and south of th... (more)

Leading a southbound train with an early iteration of the paint scheme.

Heading southbound out into the rural country on the way to Nashville.

Leading a SB extra freight, dirty and relettered, this one still looks good as it passes by where double track ends and the siding begins. Never made sense to me but there was something about it ... (more)

As I recall this is the south end of double track and north end of the Elizabethtown siding. I think that was because the double track was not CTC while the siding was. in any case this southbou... (more)

Back in the "rainbow days" this southbound freight is roaring along parallel to the highway on the south side of town. This train and 575 were the usual ones I shot.

A colorful trio of lease units lead train Q525-18 south of Elizabethtown,KY on a sunny April afternoon.

I was back in town wondering why I ever left and caught this southbound with what they call "toasters" on the front.

A southbound extra with a great matched set at this late date was a thrill. At the time two tracks extended from Osborne Yard all the way to the south end of E'town but north of this point it was... (more)

The painter had still missed several units after a few years and some power was on lease so there goodies around every turn here in the place I will always remember for giving me 41/2 great years.