Southbound ethanol loads split the signals at Englewood

K447 (Charlotte, NC Ethanol) crosses the Russell Fork into Elkhorn City, KY on a beautiful December afternoon along the former Clinchfield mainline.

K447 (Charlotte, NC Ethanol) passes under the abandoned Collco tipple near Haysi, VA on a beautiful December afternoon along the former Clinchfield mainline.

K447 (Charlotte, NC Ethanol) emerges from the south portal of Rinehart tunnel near Clinchco, VA on a beautiful December afternoon along the former Clinchfield mainline.

K471 rolls across the bridge at Pool Point just outside of Elkhorn City KY.

CSX K447 rolls south through Dungannon, Va, as dusk settles over rural southwest Va. Really stretching the limits of Full Frame here, but quite happy with the results.

CSX K447 rolls south through Dungannon, Va, as dusk settles over rural southwest Va. Really stretching the limits of Full Frame here, but quite happy with the results.

CSX K447 grinds out of South Towers and over the Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River as they roll into Toms Bottom, Va. Known as Skaggs Hole this spot on the clinchfield is famously shot for this ... (more)

K447 departs Kingsport Southbound in the early morning sun with a colorful assortment of power, with a Kansas City Southern SD70ACe leading.

Passing the P&N station at Mount Holly. K447 has entered the P&N and continues to make it's way to the transflo facility in Charlotte.

K447 is rolling at a good clip now. And is about to pass through the town of Stanley, NC.

After K447 received a fresh crew. The train is seen here rolling through Iron Station.

K447 sit's in the siding at Cherryville, NC with a KCS ACe leading. The train is waiting on a crew to take it to Charlotte, NC.

A sucker hole of sunshine opens up just in time for CSX ethanol train K447 rolling south through the backyards of Rockholds,KY.

CSX SD40-2 #8357 leads loaded ethanol train K447 out of the yard at Corbin beginning its trip south on the KD Sub.