Never forget. CSX released their 911 unit into the engine pool on May 3, 2019. While waiting to leave the yard, a chance passing meet occurred with CSX 212, ironically long the telephone area code... (more)

During a break between downpours, a Chesapeake & Ohio works through the yard at Russell, Kentucky. The C&O only made a few purchases from Alco, and their RSD4/5’s were quickly traded in to EMD on ... (more)

Russell, Kentucky was the last stronghold for Chesapeake & Ohio’s SD 18’s. The brakeman’s attire gives a clue to the weather on this day.

H750-06 departs Russell Yard, passing by the old RU Cabin at the East End of the yard. This C&O era tower has been spared from the recent tower demolitions systemwide, due to it being owned by the... (more)

Empty grain hoppers make their way west with Old Glory flying above the cab on this Fourth of July weekend. In the distance, the former C&O signal bridge can be seen, still standing after the repl... (more)

Four units bring a loaded coal train into Russell, approaching RU tower at the east end of the yard.

Huntington to Russell "Peddler" H779-23 brings two of CSX's most recently repainted locomotives and four cars down the Old Yard lead as the sun begins to fade away on a beautiful Novembe... (more)

Two westbound trains are parked in the yard at Russell, waiting on crews to take the trains west towards Cincinnati and/or Columbus. The yard was downgraded earlier this year & most yard operatio... (more)

If you're looking for a place to relax and watch trains go by, the railroad town of Russell has plenty of attractions on site for the railfan at heart. Along with the restored passenger depot & i... (more)

Several lines of CSX locomotives, the majority of them being standard cab Dash 8's as well as a few widecabs & EMD switchers, sit silent in the manifest yard at the recently downgraded Russell Yar... (more)

The ending of an era

Escaping the scrappers torch for a number of months, the quad-track bridge at NC Cabin still stands to this day, but their days are severely numbered, as the opp... (more)

An empty well train sits idle on main 2 at the entrance to Russell Yard on a cold January evening. While the well train & it's SD40-2 sit empty and idle, Lexington Branch local Y206-06 pass by on... (more)

CSX manifest Q634-04 makes a late night departure from Russell, heading up the Northern Subdivision with a quartet of BNSF GE units pulled off of a pair of eastbound oil trains leading the way.

Running over 2 hours late due to severe weather in the New River valley, the westbound Cardinal accelerates from their fuel stop on the Passenger Main in Russell Yard heading for their next destin... (more)

Last of the breed on the Kanawha Subdivision.