White Out. White buildings, cars, engines and limestone blend together as FIMX 4023 (ex-NS 4023, née-SOU 4023, GE, B23-7 HH, 4/1981) gets ready to lead the LHoist Crab Orchard-Rockwood, TN... (more)

FIMX 3138 leads the Lhoist North America employee appreciation excursion upgrade over Big Gulch Bridge, climbing Waldens Ridge, along former Tennessee Central Railway trackage. The town of Rockwoo... (more)

The Lhoist Yard Switcher B23-7 #4021 is working cars through the loader.

The Lhoist Yard Switcher B23-7 #4021 is working cars through the loader as the road train with leader LNAX 3043 is getting their train together for the run to Rockwood

The Lhoist local is making their way towards Rockwood with their traffic to transfer to NS. Here, they're crossing the Time Zone Bridge. Here, they go from the Central Time Zone to the Eastern T... (more)

The Lhoist local heading towards Rockwood comes out of the trees and across the trestle over Berk's Creek between Crab Orchard and Ozone

Ready to Pull. The Lhoist's ex-SOU High Hood diesel pulls forward as it prepares to depart for the NS Interchange at Rockwood, TN.

Lhoist North America, located in Crab Orchard, TN just off of I-40 between Knoxville and Nashville is home to an eclectic mix of motive power, but most notably their high hooded former Southern Ra... (more)

Down by the Junk Yard. Led by a former SOU high hood GE, this Lhoist limestone train passes through Coalbank Hollow and over a fairly extensive yard full of less-than-prime automobiles.

A couple former Southern B23-7's say hello to each other in Crab Orchard, TN. The FIMX 4021 is much better off than the 3999, as the latter is now used as a parts source to keep the Lhoist North A... (more)

Lhoist North America B23-7 #4021, built for the Southern Railway in 1981, works the Crab Orchard Mine on a sunny morning.

Returning Home. The Lhoist limestone train crosses the time zone bridge on its way back to Crab Orchard with empties from the NS Interchange in Rockwood.

Preparing the Return Trip. After delivering the loaded limestone cars to the NS Interchange with the HH B23-7 leading, the crew hooks up to the empties for the return trip to Crab Orchard.... (more)

Out of the Darkness. The ex-SOU B23-7 emerges from the tunnel in the background with the ... contraption in the foreground. I gather this device is used to work on the tunnel when necessar... (more)

High Hood on a High Bridge. Led by a former SOU High Hood GE, the Lhoist limestone train heads east from Crab Orchard to Rockwood over this old and high wooden bridge.