Passing C&O signals down the Big Sandy Sub CSX 7021 leads manifest train M692 towards Shelby.

Bought by Conrail, owned by Norfolk Southern, operating on CSX with an MPI leaser this unit is tiptoeing down the center of Main Street in about the only mainline street running left. Oh, be sure... (more)

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)

Above average temperatures and elevated humidity lay along the Levisa Fork as Shelby-bound CSX M653 approaches GC Cabin on CSX's ex-Chesapeake & Ohio Big Sandy Subdivision.

SD70 2522 leads a northbound freight.

CSX M209 leads its train through a Louisville neighborhood as it heads for Osborn yard.

A common hangout for me in those days, this was a busy place. This former C&O unit is awaiting work.

Originally C&O, on the front of a NB coal train back when almost any kind of unit could be found in that role. And back when you could actually find a train here. The Eastern Kentucky air condit... (more)

The University of Louisville's football stadium sits on the site that once from 1905 to the late 80's was the L&N's south Louisville shops that built many steam locomotives and serviced diesels. T... (more)

Nee C & O rebuilt and derated to 2000 HP.

Long live the Long & Nasty... CSX M573-28 with the L&N Heritage Mullet passing L&N 796.

Another load leaving The Coalfields, while heading back up The Rockhouse.

Topping the grade and back to double track after the stiff climb out of the valley of the south fork of the Green River this southbound covered hopper train is picking up the pace for a fast run t... (more)

Going southbound the old "Rathole" crossed the south fork of the Green River on an impressive trestle and followed Tunnel Creek up a steep grade to one of the infamous tunnels that gave ... (more)

A northbound mixed freight is rumbling across the lake on a beautiful spring day back when when we thought of high horsepower B-Bs as a recipe for speed. When will be regular have C-Cs with 900-... (more)