Mine Run R233 rolls around the bend at the foot of Burton Hill, while running alongside Ky Route 7 in the quiet community of Letcher, Kentucky. This train was recently loaded at Leatherwood and is... (more)
Another load leaving The Coalfields, while heading back up The Rockhouse.
A western visitor leads a tank train down The Big Sandy, through the small community of Wagner on the outskirts of Pikeville.
A 110 car empty coal train crawls it's way up The Carr's Fork Branch at Jeff, en route to The Yellow Creek loader at the far end of the branch near Vico. The signals in the shot guards the junctio... (more)
At the front gate of Bristol Yard, a idling locomotive is on display long hood forward style for this picture perfect setup. Also, the exact tracks the loco is setting on, happens to be the old tr... (more)
After loading at The Cave Branch Loadout back in Cumberland, this move made its way back down The Poor Fork and on into Loyall Yard. By the looks of this AC4400, it appears to have seen better day... (more)
A lone AC4400 is on the rear of a loaded GALX coal train as it rolls over the massive Arnold Fork Viaduct in Knott County, Kentucky. It's been a while since I can recall a GALX train in these part... (more)
Nothing like seeing the sight of "Kentucky Black Gold" back out and about on the rails now days!!
A throwback to 2022 at Shelby Junction with this lone wolf loco idling on the main.
A throw back to 2021 at Yellow Creek. As of 2023, this is one of the only few loadouts still active on The Rockhouse Sub and still sees a decent amount of traffic on a off and on basis.
Appalachia "Coal and Railroad Days" 2023!!
2022 Santa Santa Train coming around the bend at Sun.
A hopper train eases into the siding at Carter Yard, while rolling by a parked set of three AC4400's still wearing their classic YN2 livery.
Short trains these days at Watkins Siding. But anything is better than nothing.
Ducking under Ky 80 at Langley on the first few miles of The E&BV sub between Martin and Hazard. 3194 can be seen as the trailing unit on this consist.
