Westbound coal loads head through the town of Louisa under the C&O cantilever on the mainline at the East End of Louisa siding. With a section of the ex-CRR/Kingsport Subdivision mothballed, catc... (more)
Thirty years ago, you would have been thrilled to see these Detroit Edison coal trains run through town with their own set of power in the form of blue & white U30C's & SD40's. But for tonight, a... (more)
Russell bound manifest X697-16 passes the unique signal installation at the east end of Louisa siding. With a newer mast signal guiding trains off the 5,500 foot long passing siding and a Chesape... (more)
Usually a night runner, X698-31 makes a midday run past the Big Sandy Siding north of Louisa with a pair of YN2 AC4400CW's for power.
Westbound coal train passes RB Cabin on a hot sunny afternoon on the Big Sandy.
Remnants of one of the first RR Tunnels in Eastern Kentucky still serves the inhabitants as a roadway as seen here. Originally constructed as part of the Chatteroi Railroad, this line was conceive... (more)
A empty coal train passes through the town of Louisa.
Two U30Bs take a train through Louisa, KY, en route to Elkhorn City, KY
A westbound coal train destined for Amoco, VA passes the old C&O signals at Louisa, KY. Out of service for almost a year now, the signal bridge has somehow managed to excape the torch but is on b... (more)
Nice Seaboard paint
The sun has set behind the mountains as a Russell-based crew head up Big Sandy with 125 mtys.
WB U704 rolls under the C&O signals at the EE of Louisa with 120 loaded tubs for Newport News. These signals will soon be history, this photographer is standing beside the new signals stored trac... (more)
Eastbound with 125 mtys, U938-16 ties up traffic in downtown Louisa on the Big Sandy.
