Indiana Eastern's newest locomotives wait for their delivery on Queensgate's Loco pit to go to their new home.
Two of the NS executive engines sit quietly awaiting their next assignment next to the shop at Gest Street yard.
Q574 waits in the hole at Lagrange Kentucky for q241 to pass. Q241 was in emergency 20 minutes before giving me time to set up a few shots of my conductor.
The moon crests over this NS signal bridge 24 miles south of Cincinnat on the CNO&TP. These signal bridges are slowlyissapearing as they are replaced by the newer Safetrans style.
This old work horse was having some electrical problems and stopped just after she got on home rails. The nice thing about older engines is that they can work on them and fix them rather quickly.... (more)
A crew member flags the crossing.
Millions of dollars of technology still rely on the old fashion tools to help calibrate them. These guys are measuring the track and using this info to set the gauges on the Geometry car.
With the sun setting over Cincinnati, I get a chance to use the lessons learned from another photographer on doing glint shots. (Thanks Erik)
The only CF7 that is still in Santa Fe paint is still pulling excursions daily at the Kentucky Railroad Museum. The paint was redone last year and it shows. KRM's site is www.kyrail.org
The last run of L&N 152 for the 2007 season brought beautiful skies and wonderful folliage. Thanks to the folks at KRM for a stellar show!
Q516 is stopped behind Q340 in the siding at Middle Vandalia waiting on a parade of southbounds led by Q507.
J772 splits the Semaphore signals at the North End of Cambellsburg.
The blue lock hangs vicariously on the switch stand awaiting a carman to come by soon and inspect some cars.
My conductor was taking a smoke break after watching a train roll by.
