Almost looks like they are saying fill me up. As late as 70's or early 80's I recall a C&O employee pulling on the water column at Shelby and water actually came out of it. I was surprised to se... (more)

This norfolk Southern sits in Middlesboro yard, awaiting a crew and more power to take loads of Bell county coal to Knoxville.

Thirty years ago, you would have been thrilled to see these Detroit Edison coal trains run through town with their own set of power in the form of blue & white U30C's & SD40's. But for tonight, a... (more)

With three Dash 8's for power (the leader being an ex-Conrail unit) Cincinnati to Hamlet manifest Q698-05 begins their journey down the Big Sandy Subdivision towards their first stop at Shelbiana,... (more)

Rolling off the approach span of the Big Sandy River bridge in Catlettsburg, W020-03 is making all of 10 miles per hour (per timetable rules for the train) before speeding up and "meeting one... (more)

In the mid 80's mother and slugs sets started showing up.

E/B down the Big Sandy Subdivision.

After stopping to let No. 93 go by they get the highball.

No. 192 begins the journey down the Big Sandy

No. 93 with 4193 passes a stop freight. BS Jct. still had a cabin operator at this time

Westbound Amtrak "Cardinal" train P051-05 with AMTK P42DC #1 on the point and the usual consist of new baggage car, two sleepers, diner, and 3 coaches, slows down to cross the Big Sandy ... (more)

Last of the breed on the Kanawha Subdivision.

GP 30 3031 & GP9 6062 rumbles toward Shelby. This picture brings back fond memories for me as I lived in a apartment building behind the Coleman's ma and paw store. Many a times, I would lay in my... (more)

The West Shifter is done with its setting out of cars and is now heading out of town as it passes by the depot.

Dawkins Shifter rolls pass the former depot. Last passenger train ran back in 1963 using two RDC-4's with a baggage car towed on the back end.