VLIX U23B #9553 leads the first train of the day north towards Blair, TN. during a photo charter on the last day of operation for the Heritage Railroad before Watco takes over.

It's just after sunrise on this snowy morning as VLIX U23B #9553 heads north out of the K-25 Plant on their way to get the first train of the day ready for photos and videos.

In August 2007, I found Vintage Locomotives, Inc. (VILX) Alco RS3 512 sitting at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was built as Reading Railroad (RDG) 495 in 1952... (more)

Okay, so this definitely is not the famed Copper Creek Viaduct on the Clinchfield that I’ve had the good fortune of actually shooting this locomotive on, but with the bridge, mountain, & said lo... (more)

Clinchfield 800 leads a passenger train over the curved trestle west of Ozone. The engine is visiting the mine for the 2nd year in a row to power some employee appreciation trips for the employees... (more)

Clinchfield 800 leads a passenger train shortly after leaving Lhoist North America's Crab Orchard mine. The engine is visiting the mine for the 2nd year in a row to power some employee appreciatio... (more)

In August 2007, I found Vintage Locomotives, Inc. (VILX) Alco RS3 512 sitting at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was built as Reading Railroad (RDG) 495 in 1952... (more)

In August 2007, I found Vintage Locomotives, Inc. (VILX). According to RRPA, she was built in 1964 by American Locomotive Company as Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (NDEM) 8105.

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Heritage Railroad Y101 heads north by the high cliff on the K-25 Branch. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashville 2817 in March of 1975. It would eventually wind up i... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y101 departs the 327 siding. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashville 2817 in March of 1975. It would eventually wind up its Class 1 career with suc... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 arrives at interchange at Blair after running a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind the engine. Clinchfield 800 is special in t... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 heads north near milepost 2 with a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind the engine. Clinchfield 800 is special in that is was th... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 heads north near milepost 2 with a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind the engine. Clinchfield 800 is special in that is was th... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 heads north with a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind it. I've always liked this spot on the K-25 branch due to the cliff & parti... (more)