The "Wine Tasting" excursion is about to leave on the return to Nashville.

Easing into downtown Lebanon.

Returning to Nashville from Watertown, passing the Nashville & Eastern yard next to the museum grounds. The train will pull by & back in.

Now fully realized as "L&N 819", its the pride of the fleet alongside #405 (a true L&N veteran) on the TCRM excursions.

#819 now features its L&N lettering, leading one of their popular wine tasting excursions back to Nashville from Watertown passing the fall colors starting to pop. The three F-units are all of B&... (more)

Debut of the (finally!) operational #819 leading a day-long North Pole Express run to Watertown. Subsequent NPE's turned back to Nashville before they reached this spot.

#819, in its L&N inspired paint, is finally on the road. I have been photographing this one sitting in Nashville in various states of paint & rehab for 20 years....so never give up hope. The rec... (more)

For 20 years (yes!) I have watched the progress on the repaint and rehab of this locomotive in Nashville. 20 years. And today, right after Thanksgiving on a sold-out round trip to Watertown, it ... (more)