Steel mills are hard duty and units end up in rag-tag condition but these look better than most. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

After many years toiling for ATSF this old square face is tucked away in deepest western KY pulling coal from Central City to the largest TVA steam plant. And they called it Paradise.

A ubiquitous model working a chemical plant. I would love to see a book on the many travels of these excellent products of the Paducah rebuilt shop. Like CF7s and GP16s they ended up almost ever... (more)

There's black and white and there's black and gray. CSX had no monopoly on yuck, though this does seem somewhat more "tasteful". I tell myself "Cheer up, it's not Fishwicky Icky&q... (more)

CSX mine run R233 exitis the 241ft timber lined tunnel as they depart the small yard at Martin,KY with empties for Typo

A Canadian National SD75I leads a loaded 98 car ethanol train south at Berea on CSX's CC Subdivision.

Originally owned by DRGW this old veteran has fresh paint that belies her advanced age as she prepares to ascend the grade from that last operating coal mine on the line.

An Alco FA & B set is east bound with 97 cars in 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Yesterday Corman's anniversary edition SD70M's made their Louisville Ky. debut with sand empties with the 2023 leading. Today it was the 1973's turn to lead loads back east. The 1973 was the forme... (more)

Corman's 50th anniversary painted SD70M's make their debut leading the empty sand train into Louisville. RJC 2023 was the former NS 2607. Trailing third behind the former NYS&W SD60 is RJC 1973 ... (more)

These days, The Bates Branch Loadout tends to be a storage yard for Track Maintenance Equipment.

I guess it's GTW at this point. For a solid color this last paint scheme is pretty good. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Back when GTW had trackage rights into the Cincinnati area it was common to see their units here and on pushers up Erlanger hill. I wonder if CN still technically has those rights. Photo by Dave... (more)

Unassigned power. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Somewhere east of town the Lynch Turn is coming home.