One of the many scenes set up during the "Party Like It's 1979 Diesel Photo Event" at the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation's facility in Ravenna, KY, featuring Family Lines System C30... (more)

M541 passes the defunct coal loadout at Emlyn

A rebuilt AC4400CW leads M542 north nearing Corbin for fuel and a fresh crew

We come for the trains...and stay for the people! "BellRail 1-24" as I call it, or officially known as the "Party Like It's 1979 Diesel Photo Event" at the Kentucky Steam Herit... (more)

L&N/Family Lines System C30-7 #7067, which has been cosmetically restored is seen sitting alongside Norfolk & Western (former NS) SD40-2 #6162 during a nighttime photoshoot at Kentucky Steam Herit... (more)

CSX's Patio local L351 zips south by at the former north end of the double track at 'Frantz' north of Corbin, KY

The RJ Corman "Alcan Express" aluminum ingot train roars across the Kentucky River at Ford, nearing Winchester, KY.

L&N/Family Lines System C30-7 #7067, which has been cosmetically restored is seen sitting alongside Norfolk & Western (former NS) SD40-2 #6162 at Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation in Ravenna, KY... (more)

The train displayed at the Museum looks as if the Pan American, or other named train, has arrived to load passengers for destinations further south.

SOO and CP power leads CSX Q517 south towards Louisville's Osborn yard.

Waiting for the next call to duty RJC 2613 will lead the sand train and 1561 the local. SD70M 2613 was built for the NS in March 2003 while GP15-1 was built for Conrail in November 1979 as their ... (more)

A NS GP60 leads a work train north by Burnside.

A loaded coal train rumbles east along the Levisa branch in Mouthcard, Kentucky.

In the early days locomotives would appear lettered, and in this case painted, in PAL colors, only to last a short time. This nice looking ex-TASD unit had friction bearings, anachronistic even i... (more)

Back in early PAL days paint didn't matter much so some interesting but dirty consists materialized. I've always wondered if those GE motors on Alco trucks pulled better. I like the look.