A gaggle of cabeese - inbound on the Evansville line - passes Amqui tower. The Louisville line - still referred to as the main, but long eclipsed in traffic by the Evansville line - is just out o... (more)
L&N 4092 passing the forest hill crossing
This is another great photo by the late Jack Fravert of Louisville. This is probably about 1950, and it's most likely a section of southbound train 73 (perhaps first 73, although it could be a sec... (more)
It’s Sunday, June 24, 1956, and Louisville & Nashville M-1 class number 1962—one of the memorable “Big Emma” 2-8-4s that worked the eastern side of the system, in Kentucky only—slowly ba... (more)
The laundry has been washed on the side porch and hung out to dry in the back yard, as northbound L&N No. 278 rounds a curve near Worthville, KY on May 15, 1979, led by SDP35 No. 1294.
A westbound unit coal train enters the yard at Loyall, KY on May 30, 1978, led by SD40-2 No. 3579. This was a time of change. There were plenty of unit coal trains and they would be the future o... (more)
L&N C420s No's. 1325 and 1353 idle away in the engine terminal at Loyall, KY on the night of May 30, 1978, awaiting their next mine run assignment.
L&N RS36 No. 910, mated with a slug, rests between shifts at Loyall, KY on a steamy May 30, 1978. No. 910 began life as Tennessee Central No. 301. L&N had some interesting slug sets. They did a... (more)
In the late 1970's, L&N was hit by a coal boom that left it in need of any and all power it could get its hands on. SCL's Alcos were somewhat orphans in its roster, so its entire fleet was transf... (more)
A westbound L&N unit coal train passes near Blackmont, KY on the CV Subdivision on May 30, 1978, led by SD40-2 No. 3579.
A westbound L&N coal train crosses at bridge near Hazard, KY on Nov. 13, 1977, led by C420 No.1329.
L&N power lays over in the engine terminal at Loyall, KY on the evening of Nov. 12, 1977.
The lead diesel is in full shade as L&N run-through train 214 climbs around the curve and out of Opelika on a summer evening. GP38s are front and back, but in between are 4 U-boats, including 2 U... (more)
Waiting for clearance to head fro Birmingham...
