KXHR 9 wobbles south over the second of three Island Home Ave crossings on the line. Engineer Rick will guide the single SW600 and load for Phillips 66 along-side Aultman Road for nearly a half mi... (more)

Long since devoid of cars to be loaded and unloaded, many former industrial buildings littering the northern end of KXHR's K-line have since been revitalized for use as restaurants and breweries. ... (more)

'Engine Engine Number 9' leans into the curve at Jones Street after retrieving a single load from The NS K&A interchange bound for Phillips 66.

With just a half mile left to Phillips 66, Rick Jones eases KXHR 9 through one last reverse curve into Mead's Quarry–a nature preserve maintained by Ijams. At one point in time, Mead's Quarry di... (more)

For the first time in 2022, KXHR's SW600–number 9, traverses the rather forlorn K-Line bound for Phillips 66 with a single car in tow and engineer Rick Jones at the throttle. Yesterday’s move ... (more)

Southern Railway 154 leads a Christmas Lantern Express by McWherther Park just outside the city limits of Knoxville.

Snow flurries engulf North Knoxville as engineer Mike Parks eases 101 south out of Coster with scrap loads and rebar empties for CMC Ameristeel.

In a very busy scene, Southern 154 eases out of the station with the 1 p.m. Christmas Lantern Express in tow. The modern urban environment provides a stark contrast to the 154 still earning her ke... (more)

Southern Railway 154 runs tender-first light back to Knoxville to take on water before leading the 1pm excursion of the Christmas Lantern Express.

Southern Railway 154 leaves the UT Commons area with a nice smoke plume as it leads the Three Rivers Rambler's Christmas Lantern Express on a cold Sunday morning.

With Brent at the throttle and Peyton riding shotgun, 154 charges upgrade near milepost 9 after stopping to read a short Christmas themed story.

Mike brings the 1pm 3 Rivers Rambler train north on its return to University Commons behind Gulf and Ohio’s first locomotive—2391.

Southern 154 pauses briefly on KXHR’s Buzzi Unicem spur before reversing to University Commons in preparation for Saturday’s 3 Rivers Rambler excursion trips.

A rare appearance of G&O's GP9 #2391 trails on the first public excursion of the Three Rivers Rambler's Christmas Lantern Express since December of 2019.

Austin looks on as Southern Railway 154 steams up for the first time in just under 2 years.