A former L&N unit is the yard switcher on this date. Love that non-turbo sound.

Another southbound.

The is a rumor that there are not nearly enough pictures of this model, so here's another!

Not many units had their had their old paint this intact this long after the merger.

Just another empty train heads out on the main.

Well maybe there are some people out there who haven't seen one of these respendent if YN whatever-it-is. Right. NB empties.

Another NB empty train rolls across the open fields after exiting the river gorge.

Can it be seventeen years ago. I still think of these as new. They are not.

Yeah, roster shots are easy but you have to be there and a portrait is a joy forever.

Having emerged from the scenic gorge of the Nolichucky/Toe River this northbound empty unit train is waiting for clearance to enter the yard.

Northbound empties depart on the main.

There’s quite a bit to see in this shot taken by my good friend Ken Marsh. This is northbound Clinchfield train 95, a through scheduled run from Spartanburg to Elkhorn City, KY—the length of t... (more)

The early run of road slugs used mostly GP30 and GP35 cores so the few 40s were something to find. I was delighted to locate this one. We had no idea this idea would work as well as it has.

Freight trains are few and far between on this coal line but this one can usually be counted on. The all EMD consist is a treat (they have new number nowadays). How things change! I remember th... (more)

Southbound coal rumbles one more time across this vital thoroughfare and fortunately will continue on. Too many have blocked the crossing over the years so as of this writing a flyover is being co... (more)