Looking like it has a flat tire, CSX 8858 sits in a dip on one of Ravenna's two remaining yard tracks. They better change it fast, the train was called for departure 15 minutes ago.
C226, the Jackson Hill Helpers, has CSX 7626-7806 waiting for the next loaded coal train needing a shove up the EK Sub's famed Elkatawa Hill.
Missing a headlight and ditchlight, CSX 298 brings T506 down the EK Sub and into North Jackson past an abandoned L&N water tower.
T506-11 glides down the EK Subdivision past the old L&N Depot in Beatyville at high noon.
CSX 7642-HLCX6518-CSX 7645 roll south down the KY through Winchester at the former location of the old L&N Station and C&O Lexington Branch diamonds. Only Sphar & Co have stood the test of time.
Gotta love when NS puts those high nose EMD's on the point! Northbound at Georgetown, Ky.
Waiting on a crew, TVAX loads are called for a quick trip south to TVA's Bull Run Steam Plant at Edgemor, TN.
Southbound on the KY Sub at Frantz, KY and lookin' fine in her new paint, a former Conrail EMD puts on a good show.
Playing with the low light capabilities of the Canon 10D. It's 9:45PM, overcast sky with no external light sources for a mile. ISO3200, 1/320 @ f1.4 train is moving along about 25mph.
Tropical Storm Bill has just dumped 2.5 inches of rain on the KD in 45 minutes. With a flood warning in effect, NB E210 runs at restricted speed through the mess.
Tropical Storm Bill makes his way into Kentucky as Q245 fights his way south down the KD Sub at Mountain Ash.
It's only 10:30 and CSX has already sent 5 unit coal trains south out of Corbin in daylight. Looks like a busy day developing.....
A former Conrail SD60 is in charge of Q539 SB on the KD Sub.
The London Switcher meets a SB coal train out of Typo at Dortha on the KY Sub on a rainy summer morning.
An all clear at Frantz has a northbound hopper train rolling up the KY at full track speed.
