A southbound merchandise train in the trench that replaced the "Rathole" tunnel that existed before. The photographer probably had his eye on one of the many "free" cedars for... (more)

Is it OK to call yourself a "pre ditch light" railfan? Just a thought. In any case, NS had two really rare models and here is one on a SB double stack train in the remote Bluegrass State country... (more)

After crossing the south fork of the Green River the CNO&TP began a major climb to this small hamlet. This used to require a narrow gassy tunnel. No more, thanks to a forward-thinking Southern R... (more)

A pair of NS rebuilds, one from Wabtec and one from Progress Rail, lead Norfolk Southern manifest freight 376 as it heads north over High Bridge, crossing over the Kentucky River in High Bridge, K... (more)

The "Rathole" is an actually a study in contrasts all the way from Cincinnati to Emory Gap. This is one of the flat areas that intersperse with the rugged territory. Hear a hot SB merc... (more)

Northbound hoppers at a location which has changed much since the days when a tower was really here. The broom sedge emerging after the line relocation has no doubt given way to scrub pines and b... (more)

Running with a pair of anniversary motors instead of F-Units, the dinner train is near the preferred photo angle by the depot. You have enough time to get both.

An RJ Corman Kentucky Lines local crew makes an evening run up to Standlee Hay Company on the north of Lexington, Kentucky to switch out boxcars. The power is RJCC 2017, an RS23BD that is a protot... (more)

A southbound merchandise with a native locomotive rolls by a good spot on the CNO&TP. I wonder how soon Cincy will figure out they made an error selling it. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my c... (more)

A northbound grain train. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

An empty TVAX coal train has departed Calvert City heading back to home rails at Metropolis.

Catching a sliver of sunlight before plunging into Tunnel 8 in Ford, Kentucky, a YN2 AC4400 and another GE are operating as manned helpers based out of East Bernstadt. The crew is assisting loaded... (more)

Consist of one of the few excursions run over the Paducah and Louisville. I wish I hadn't missed those. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection. Happy July 4th!

April showers are drenching western Kentucky as an inbound train of steam coal arrives behind some Santa Fe veterans at a place whose name is just a tiny bit of a misnomer. Photo by Jim Satterw... (more)

Yard switcher has set out the Santa Fe Southern unit for interchange to NS for shipment west. It shares the yard with a couple of loads of lumber and some heavy mining equipment. Now they are he... (more)