Helper power heads back north for another coal drag, a job that's repeated countless times daily for the SE Kentucky coal headed south.
Coal drag heads south over the Hogcamp Branch trestle on a cold and windy Feb. day.
Chaska helper C212 trips the signal on #2 track at Oaks after shoving N253 over the mountain on this warm winter day.
Coal drag N253 struggles up the grade on #1 track at Oaks as MOW equipment clears on #2. A helper is shoving on the end on this bright winter evening. Tech help goes to my daughter Laurel.
With a wide variety of power behind, CSX 9018 coasts downhill thru Habersham and off the Duff Mountain grade in late evening sunshine on a bitterly cold day.
CSX coal drag leans into the curve above the small community of Habersham, as light, wet snow falls on this Feb. day.
U258 struggles across the scenic Hogcamp Branch trestle as it heads over Duff Mountain, with a helper crew attached to the end 90-some cars back on this chilly December day.
Coal drag U141 leans into the curve at Habersham on the Duff Mountain grade as the helper does service 108 cars back.
CSXT 538, the power assigned to the Chaska helper, leans into the rear of a southbound coal drag for the climb over Duff Mountain, lead engine on the train was CSXT 765
CSXT 7545 leads a southbound around the curve at Habersham,TN where this train is coming to a stop to wait on a northbound
Southbound intermodal meets northbound mixed at Habersham, near TN-KY state line on Cincinnati-Atlanta main.
This NB empty train enters double track.
A helper unit shoves a southbound coal train up Duff Mountain.
Southbound Coal. Do not attempt to get to this location if you are especially alergic to bees, wasps, or poison ivy!
Southbound coal, on line from Corbin, KY to Knoxville, TN
