CRR 806 F unit has emerged from the paint shop without its yellow breast, and is being refueled at Erwin, Tenn. before taking a coal train south on Jan. 8, 1965.
Clinchfield 806 and its EMD mates left Erwin less than 6 miles behind with coal Train 22 to get a run for the Blue Ridge. The train is about the cross Tennessee's Nolichucky River behind the cam... (more)
As Clinchfield coal train #26 passed southbound through Kingsport, Tenn., its pushers were in their normal waiting area -- the south end of the CTC siding, on Nov. 26, 1966. Those F unit helpers,... (more)
"It's embarrassing when I got called on duty before my face could get washed, so I just have to go like it is." The 55 tunnels on the 277-mile Clinchfield kept its diesels in need of frequent wa... (more)
A trio of mixed Clinchfield power moves through a switch in the yard in Erwin, TN. This was a typical style lashup for the Clinchfield during this time, as management and yardmasters took the idea... (more)