Local coal behind some classics ready to go up in smoke. Another great day chasing trains in the state I consider my second home.
Filling in while the FP7's are getting some service RJ Corman GP38-2 5580 ex. Southern 2725 and GP15-1 1560 a former Conrail unit lead the 5 PM dinner train away from Bardstown. Bought units spo... (more)
In Louisville yet. That was short-lived operation. Photo by R J Roll. From my collection.
An ex-Louisville & Nashville SD40-2 leads northbound CSX train M580 underneath the L&N built coaling tower at Lebanon Junction.
R.J. Corman's two 50th Anniversary Geeps pull R.J. Corman's My Old Kentucky Dinner Train north at Deatsville, temporarily replacing the FP7s normally tasked with this run.
At one time IC had a branch that crossed the former L&N main. The branch went to Hodgenville. Today the branch only goes as far as the Dow Corning plant and is operated buy CSX. Here a slug set... (more)
NB train bound for Cincinnati.
As the tug Jackie Englert with its barges of coal clears the bridge a CSX northbound light power move with CP 9822 and 7058 proceeds across the Ohio River. At Jeffersonville the power will pick up... (more)
Northbound mixed freight with a former C&O unit.
Last "straight" 39 bought by C&O, the rest were -2 merger acquisitions.
K428 approaching Shelbiana for a crew change with quite the rare consist.
Two of RJ Cormans recently acquired SD70M's that were formerly NS back the CSX transfer job along River Rd. as it nears Nugent Sand.
A former Chessie unit that just came in on train 214 in glorious stealth.
An evening family portrait of the PRR fleet at the Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati.
After delivering passengers to the Kentucky Derby two days ago Cormans anniversary edition SD70M's are back to their regular job delivering sand.
