Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

I kinda wish this railroad had lasted longer. Nice paint on locos and IMHO the best looking coal hoppers ever. One of my favorite GEs back before EPA stifled that beautiful exhaust sound. Hey, ... (more)

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

Still carrying number boards from its last owner (CSX) this bright paint job has been turned out at the K&T shops. When she gets traction motors somewhere down the road she'll be ready for work.... (more)

A class act in whiskey country in the Bluegrass State. After running around their train the F-units are preparing to head back to Bardstown. The old distillery was still in use and its aging war... (more)

Coal, coal everywhere and a standard configuration of power prepares to depart down the former L&N to feed the hungry steam plants in the south. These must have looked great when clean which didn... (more)

L201 is the only remaining "westbound" through freight on the Big Sandy Subdivision while the Clinchfield continues to be reconstructed following severe damage from 2024's Hurricane Hele... (more)

St. Louis to Chattanooga train 167 arrives in Louisville with a recently washed Lehigh Valley heritage unit in charge.

Paducah must have done something right. The GP10s had a stellar history long after being retired by IC and many are still performing useful work to this day. Here a spin-off unit is switching a ... (more)

A former IC unit in an unusual silver scheme. Photo by Craig Hatter. From my collection.

There weren't many of these rebuilds but to my aesthetic tastes they improved the look. Never liked that "wasp waist" on the EMD switchers. This looks a bit more like a favorite of min... (more)

The annual traditions of the Kentucky Derby: Rain and Passenger Trains. The 2025 version of CSX's Kentucky Derby train clears through Paynes Depot, just outside of Midway, as it heads west down th... (more)

A beyond boring CSX ES40DC bringing M542 North on the CC Sub. This guy barely split through the shadows here.

And the bubble reads "Maybe if we're quiet he won't notice us."

At the giant quarry near Kentucky Dam another gravel train is loading.