On September 21, 2017, the Lousiville & Nashville Historical Society held a night photo session with L&N No. 2132 in downtown Corbin, Kentucky. I was contracted to provide the lighting for the sho... (more)

I thought these didn't carry or MU fuel but this one has a filler and somebody has put or tried to put diesel into it recently. Abandoned experiment?

Nee L&N, ex SBD unit displaying a new YN1 paint job.

A Louisville & Nashville SD40-2 in Family Lines paint waits to be sent out of the engine terminal in Corbin, Kentucky. The unit is still on the CSX roster as its 8069.

Louisville & Nashville SD40-2 3581 mingles with some GE’s in outside of the shops in Corbin, Kentucky. The unit continues in service today as CSX SD40-3 4075.

Not long after being converted the mom and slug are looking good, well, okay, in the morning sun.

Just an ordinary toaster getting some attention.

It's better than a -2. It's -2 innards in a old model and that makes it better. Could be I'm envious. My notes indicate this one started out on MP, went to CNW, then to PAL before its transplan... (more)

Southbound LN coal load south of Corbin

After a quick crew change and a stop for fuel, CSX P912 departs Corbin as it heads for Winchester and eventually the ''Old Road'' on RJ Corman rails toward a layover in Lexington

Once a member of the last new power bought by the Tennessee Central, this RS36 was acquired by the L&N after the TC’s demise in 1968. Now twenty years old, former TC 304 is paired with a slug r... (more)

On a dreary day on the former L&N, a trio of veteran CSX power leads a southbound empty hopper train out of Corbin, bound for Kopper Glo for loading off the KD sub.

A beautiful example of an mundane paint job.

"Just hangin' around." 2132 dangles just off her new display track during the final lift to place her in her new home. She's had a rough life, previous caregivers did her no favors. She'... (more)

Arriving in Corbin around 10 a.m. earlier this day 2132 now rest on her new display tracks. She wouldn't be fully reassembled this day, but the last task of the day was welding the steam dome back... (more)