L&N RS-3 #132 in Corbin, 8/73.

southbound coal train near Corbin, KY

This is the last of this model I have for upload. I miss 'em.

A nice lashup of SD40-2, SD45, and a C30-7 on this coal train.

Late in service photo of this old favorite. Note recently plated-over cab windows and the EMD style class lights. Someone said rednecks are charming due to their wonderful lack of sophistication... (more)

Nice fresh paint looking good, slug mom, yard switcher.

A regular afternoon train at this time was this one which always had a SOU unit or two.

The moneysaving removal of the brakewheel is evident here. Where was the FRA?

For some reason the number and the sublettering were giving the usual CSX attention to detail.

On of the later -2s idles in the terminal. Remarkably the strobes are still undamaged.

This is one of the four L&N orginals, not an SCL castoff. One wonders if these units ever pulled a passenger train, even in a test. Man, I'd like to have that shot.

The old enginehouse is still there in this shot. The late 3500s-early3600s were in an aborted merger number series and were the first L&N units delivered in FL.

Another U25 captured before the were gone. Louisville seemed especially rapid in getting these in FL so I have almost none in "real" L&N.

NB empty train with SOU pool power is in no hurry to go. In those days they'd set for hours.

This originally was the only ACL SDP-35 and was drafted by SCL for transfer to L&N due to a motive power shortage. I'd love to see a shot of this thing in passenger service if that ever took plac... (more)