The DPU on CSX Q542 shoves the train through the mountain at Sinks, Kentucky in beautiful Rockcastle County on the former L&N Atlanta to Cincinnati mainline. That paint scheme is certainly an unu... (more)

After meeting Q542-18 at "Gap", southbound Q539 emerges from Tunnel 18 and into the trackside community (if that's what You want to call it) of Sinks, led by a near mint ET44AH. This tr... (more)

They don't call it Rockastle County for nothing. Southbound mixed freight Q539-20 blasts out of the tunnel just north of the junction with the old Lebanon branch at Sinks

Union Pacific's "Katy" heritage unit leads train K42123 out of the tunnel at Sinks, KY, nearing Corbin.

CSX 241 burst from the tunnel at Sinks southbound with tons of Kentucky coal in tow.

CSX 9030 sits idling away without a crew while 595 passes by heading south with a mile of coal. I passed the transport van on my way out of Sinks and managed to grab 9030 further south at Ten Foot... (more)

In the last light of the day CSX 8510 pops out of the tunnel and around the bend. Two large mine openings once served by this line are visible in the background.

Southbound, just north of the junction with the former L&N Lebanon Branch

A Soutbound pops out of Sinks tunnel

A former Conrail unit on the point of Sunday's Q155 lends a splash of color to remote Sinks, Ky.

CSX L541 southbound blasting out of the double track tunnel at Sinks as it heads for Corbin and points south.

SB TVAX unit train makes good time down the KY as the evening shadows grow long.