With school finally over for the summer and motors perfectly juxtaposed on the ‘jailhouse’ siding and mainline in Lonsdale, last night provided a wonderful opportunity to dust off the speedlit... (more)
Former CNW SW1 1269, and ex US Steel MP15DC 2002 rest silently, framed by industrial scenes of Tamko paper–waiting for action bright and early Monday morning.
DJ Romine, Mark Ragan, and Mike Parks bring KXHR 101 north through Tyson Park with rebar empties and the ‘original’ 2391 on point.
2391 rests silently on the Coster house track after receiving slight battery repairs the week prior.
After pulling into–and setting off half of the 35+ CMC Ameristeel cars into Coster, 101 prepares to grab 17 remaining rebar loads off of the 'hill' before breaking down inbound interchange cars ... (more)
Engineer DJ brings 101 north out of CMC Ameristeel with 4 motors and 7 empty scrap gondolas.
The final Christmas Lantern Express of the day crosses the Three Rivers Trestle, named for where the French Broad & Holston Rivers meet to form the Tennessee River. The dusk lighting shines down o... (more)
The final Christmas Lantern Express of the day passes the Governor Ned McWherter Riverside Landing Park.
Gulf & Ohio 2391, the companies first locomotive, makes a rare appearance outside of the Knoxville Locomotive Works as it does the honors of leading the return trip of the Christmas Lantern Expres... (more)
The Christmas Lantern Express departs for the second run of the day as Southern 154 does the honors of leading the eastbound trip up the grade by the athletic parks for the University of Tennessee... (more)
The Christmas Lantern Express charges up the hill near milepost 9 after pausing for the story reading.
Snow flurries engulf North Knoxville as engineer Mike Parks eases 101 south out of Coster with scrap loads and rebar empties for CMC Ameristeel.
With Brent at the throttle and Peyton riding shotgun, 154 charges upgrade near milepost 9 after stopping to read a short Christmas themed story.
Mike brings the 1pm 3 Rivers Rambler train north on its return to University Commons behind Gulf and Ohio’s first locomotive—2391.
Southern 154 pauses briefly on KXHR’s Buzzi Unicem spur before reversing to University Commons in preparation for Saturday’s 3 Rivers Rambler excursion trips.
