Tucked away on a small mining operation you can still find high hood B23-7s in regular operation and it was great to see one of them still running the way the Southern intended. The 3 time a week ... (more)
The Franklin Industrial Minerals train pulls out of the plant at Crab Orchard to head for the interchange at Rockwood on a bright, sunny day in early fall. All three of the active B23s can can be ... (more)
The eastbound Rockwood Turn exits the Walden Ridge Tunnel on the former Tennessee Central. From here, its another five miles to the NS interchange at Rockwood.
The typical pair of Lhoist B23-7s are seen crossing the first of many wooden trestles along the 16 mile trip to Rockwood over the former Tennessee Central. The Rockwood Turn runs on Mon-Wed-Fri no... (more)