L201 is headed for the Big Sandy Subdivision as it snakes its way along the Ohio River as smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to create hazy skies on this warm spring evening. A local fire depa... (more)

BV.27 near Topmost.

A loaded ballast train, rolls high above over Arnold Fork on the ole E&BV between Martin and Deane. Also, it's a delight to know a wide cab Dash 8 can also be seen in consist, which happens to be ... (more)

M692 making its way down the Big Sandy through Kentucky in golden hour, After a long day of waiting for trains the last couple hours of the day sure made up for it as we caught a couple of trains ... (more)

A former Western Maryland unit is leading the inbound "Lynch" coal train with US Steel hoppers.

Summertime and an ex L&N unit in an early paint scheme is bringing a coal train over another departure track to head north.

In the dying light of an autumn day, heading a short executive train, the head unit, originally CRR, is in one of its many subsequent liveries. Long may she reign.

A nice looking L&N restoration rests on the wye as a former CSX switcher rolls past sounding a horn of a collector during the Horns in the Holler event.

CSXT 3065 sits ominously in the fog tied down just outside of Hazard with a loaded coal train ready to head back to Martin.

CSX's Hazard Yard sits quiet and empty as we find four old cabooses waiting for their turn to be used down mine spurs. BO 903032 is a blast from the past, still sporting its Chessie paint scheme.

CSXT 3276 splits a pair of L&N searchlights as they march through Pineville on the way to Corbin.

Shortly after crossing the state line at Hagans, VA the steam special is heading back toward Louisville after drawing huge appreciative crowds all along. I hope to see her again in the same place... (more)

A pair of CSX GE's bring coal empties up the C&M Branch to be loaded at Resource Mine near Manchester, KY.

CSX ES44DC #5461 brings 10 loaded coal hoppers through 'Siler' off the CV Sub from Resource Mine.

This year I had the opportunity to visit CSX's former Clinchfield route between Elkhorn City, KY and Kingsport, TN, to witness the 82nd running of the CSX Santa Train, which annually travels throu... (more)