Q693 passes between the bracket signals at Calgon, having just begun its journey to Shelby from Russell

Q697 splits the signals at Calgon, passing through the industrial area between Louisa and Catlettsburg.

Eastbound empties for the coalfields of eastern Kentucky near the town of Martin begin their journey down the Big Sandy Subdivision, passing the C&O era bracket signals at Calgon, milepost CMG 5.0... (more)

Empties roll up the Big Sandy Subdivision behind a pair of 400 series AC4400CW's, passing the C&O bracket mast at Calgon, MP CMG 5.1. Trains on this line have became increasingly rare in the past ... (more)

A Canadian Pacific visitor makes a timely visit to the Tri-State region of West Virginia during some of the 2016-17 winter season's coldest weather to-date.

CSX Train Q302 proceeds West through Big Sandy Junction on a cool Winter afternoon with a colorful consist!

Nearly all the fall color is gone and the sunsets by 1730, not ideal for photography. Making due with the cards we are dealt with, a B&W shot seemed appropriate for this line - ex-C&O Big Sandy... (more)

Cumberland to Cincinnati manifest Q317-23 slides by on the triple track section of track between Big Sandy Junction and Clyffeside heading for their last stop of Russell Yard before continuing wes... (more)

Cumberland to Cincinnati Q317-04 is westbound on the Kanawha Subdivision at Catlettsburg, passing through town on the triple track mainline with two ex-Conrail SD60Ms for power bound for a crew ch... (more)

9000 feet of B&O chemical and mixed freight roll across the Big Sandy River bridge on the Kanawha Subdivision at Catlettsburg heading towards Russell Yard to drop off cars before heading on to Que... (more)

With recrew on board, westbound Q317 rolls toward Russell, where it will pick up and set off cars before heading westbound for Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati. The normally massive train looks like... (more)

It's the first evening of the new year and it's the coldest its been all winter season. Though the Big Sandy Subdivision is no longer a through route, it still sees a few trains most days. Thi... (more)

Taking care of (what little) business (remains)

210 empty hoppers and three generations of GE products head down the Big Sandy Subdivision towards Paintsville, passing the C&O bracke... (more)

Amtrak's tri-weekly Cardinal begins their night run across the C&O from Huntington towards Indianapolis, and on to Chicago, with a fresh crew and the usual 7-car consist. Next stop: Ashland, KY, ... (more)

Fresh from the General Electric shops, Tier 4 Evolution unit 3258 gets a hard break-in hauling 100 loads of South Carolina PSA off the mainline at Catlettsburg for a 125-mile jog down the ex-C&O B... (more)