It's a little scary out there high above the creek and the Southern line below as a East Tennessee NRHS steam-only excursion heads back south.

Rounding the a curve is a northbound steam excursion, all steam, courtesy of an East Tennessee Railfan Association (RIP).

Tea Kettle Cab. The cab of Clinchfield Railroad locomotive no. 1 is open to visitors at the B&O Railroad Museum, affording guests young and old the opportunity to sit behind the control... (more)

Built as #423 in August of 1882 for the Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central RR, the "One Spot" did not make it into the hands of the Clinchfield Railroad until 1900. It did so by way of it's pred... (more)

In 1972 Senator Howard Baker utilized the famous Clinchfield 1 spot for old fashioned "whistle stop" campaign tour. Here, the train is passing through Nashville, TN. on the last day of the tour. 3... (more)

The Clinchfield 1 spot does a photo run-by for passengers aboard the short excursion that departed Erwin, TN. that morning. The train is currently at the Tennessee-North Carolina border in a commu... (more)

A young boy admires a restored relic from an era just before his. The One Spot was on an excursion on L&N rails with one of the helper B-units. Note the 2 whistles on the cab of Number 1, George H... (more)

Known as a brute coal hauler in the southern states, the Clinchfield was very well known for its other attraction: excursions. The star of that show was the famous Clinchfield "One Spot". Here, a ... (more)

On a rare journey outside of the Clinchfield, the Clinchfield 1 spot is simmering outside the L&N Knoxville Depot. The two B-units behind the little 10 wheeler will provide a majority of the power... (more)

With the help of two B units, the mighty Clinchfield 1 spot pulls hard with 12 coaches in tow. The little 10 wheeler would often struggle to pull two of the coaches that the Clinchfield owned, but... (more)

A special train by the Clinchfield was run on August 19th, 1971. from Erwin, TN. to Altapass, NC. The train was for members of the NRHS East Tennessee Chapter, and for the excursion, the famous C... (more)

The cab of Clinchfield No. 1, former Black Mountain, built in 1882. After being restored and used in excursion service in the 1970s, it was sent to the B&O Museum for exhibit in the 1980s.

P.O. Likens is a legend in Clinchfield Country. A lifelong railroader, CMO, restorer of #1, and a "helluva fine feller". Here he is greeting the return of a south end round trip in the good old ... (more)

The East Tennessee Railfan Association Special has just tacked on a gon and a caboose and has begun its return to Erwin on this rare steam-only fantrip. They are about to enter Vance Tunnel. Two... (more)

With great trepidation the East Tennesee Railfan Association offered tickets at $50 each for the only fantrips with #1 and no diesels. Here the old teakettle has gone to Altapass, turned, added a... (more)