I wish I had one of this in its full ICG paint job. These apparently got new paint fairly quickly and were usually found around Calvert City.

Traveling over former IC trackage Paducah & Louisville power head west with coal empties by Cecilia Ky.

PAL GP40-2 2123 along with some other EMD products lead coal empties west for a refill.

PAL GP40-2 2123 along with some other EMD products lead coal empties west for a refill.

It's not GM&O, it's not even IC, it's just late to get paint. There's still a measure of well worn dignity that comes from years of honest work.

Being one of the first repaints this unit got a lot of attention. I understand it started out as Louisiana Midland before IC. Paducah was always a great place for surprises and variety.

I always liked these units, no slope in the long hood, kinda Baldwinesque, you might say. No you wouldn't. Our course if you were around the early PAL you liked anything with paint!

Empty hopper train LG1 crosses the "high trestle" as it grinds up Muldraugh Hill between West Point and Fort Knox. This is the southward ruling grade on the P&L. Today's train has a rather interes... (more)

The "night local" heads south at Crums Lane, departing town on a nice Sunday evening.

An extra job heads south at Meyers Lane with empties for the cement plant at Kosmosdale.

The only two remaining unpainted units on the PAL roster: 2127 and 2129.

Southbound at Pendleton Road.

Empty hoppers from Louisville Gas & Electric's "Cane Run" plant in Louisville highball south through Cecilia just before sunset. Today's consist includes two GP40-3/slug sets and a GP40-2.

Former SSW 7256 (GP40-2).

LP3 begins the long trip to Paducah as it heads south at Crums Lane. The train departed just in time to be captured during the last half hour of good light on a beautiful Spring evening.