Lhoist's eastbound run to Rockwood crosses one of the several wooden bridges on the old Tennessee Central

A pair of Lhoist (formerly Franklin Minerals) B23-7 locomotives switches cars at the NS interchange in Rockwood, TN. They’ve just arrived with loads from the limestone quarry in Crab Orchard, and ... (more)

Lhoist, formerly Franklin Industrial Minerals tri-weekly train eases across one of the massive trestles on the former Tennessee Central railroad. After a hiatus of 2 years the two GE's that were l... (more)

Lhoist North America B23-7 4023 at the Crab Orchard plant on a sunny Saturday morning. Photo taken with permission.

FIMX 4023 climbs the grade up from Rockwood on the former Tennesse Central mainline.

Former Southern Railway B23-7 No.4023 leads the westbound run out of a rock cut in the community of Ozone.

Former Southern Railway B23-7 No.4023 leads the westbound run to Crab Orchard near the community of Ozone.

Former Southern Railway B23-7 No.4023 stares down a short straightaway near Ozone on the westbound run to Crab Orchard.

Former Southern Railway B23-7 No.4023 leads the westbound train over the Piney Creek Trestle on the run back to Crab Orhcard.

Former Southern Railway B23-7 No.4023 leads the westbound train back to Crab Orchard after interchanging cars with Norfolk Southern in Rockwood. No. 4023 was the last B23-7 built for the Southern ... (more)

The FIMX Limestone Train heads East to Rockwood, TN. Where they will interchange with Norfolk Southern, they are seen here passing through Westel, TN.

The FIMX Limestone Train heads East to Rockwood, TN. Where they will interchange with Norfolk Southern, they are seen here passing through the small community of Daysville, TN.

The crew of the daily limestone train from Crab Orchard have picked up their empties, and are now heading back to the mine. The train is crossing the ex-Tennessee Central trestle that is well over... (more)

FIMX Limestone Train makes its way Eastbound as it passes through Ozone, TN. On their way to Interchange with Norfolk Southern in Rockwood, TN.

A stormy sky is clearing just in time for the U-Boats of Franklin Industrial Minerals to begin their daily task of hauling limestone to the Norfolk Southern interchange in Rockwood.