Built as #423 in August of 1882 for the Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central RR, the "One Spot" did not make it into the hands of the Clinchfield Railroad until 1900. It did so by way of it's pred... (more)

It's almost dark as a manifest pulls into the yard at Elkhorn City. If your first exposure to the Clinchfield was at Elkhorn City, you might not believe it was a very modern, efficient railroad. ... (more)

Think it's safe to say Clinchfield got their money's worth out of their Fs. Not sure if these two were out to pasture, or just getting close to retirement.

Union Pacific's Challenger No. 3985 is disguised as Clinchfield 676 for the 50th running of the Clinchfield's Santa Train. CSX went all out to make the anniversary one to remember.

Ever since leaving the south end of the yard on Love Hill at Erwin. TN, train 94's four F-units have been pulling upgrade, and most of the time in Run 8--full throttle. Behind the drawbar of the r... (more)

There’s quite a bit to see in this shot taken by my good friend Ken Marsh. This is northbound Clinchfield train 95, a through scheduled run from Spartanburg to Elkhorn City, KY—the length of t... (more)

Clinchfield power sits by the diesel shop in Dante, VA. 4607 was a former Seaboard Coast Line GP7 that was rebuilt in the SCL Uceta shops as part of the rebuild program similar to the program that... (more)

I'm not sure of the story behind this unit, I vaguely remember hearing that it was lettered up as a joke as it is a former Louisville & Nashville unit, but any insight would be appreciated. 35mm s... (more)

A loaded coal train led by CRR 3621 rolls through Lattimore, NC. on Seaboard Coast Line track. Seeing Clinchfield power on SCL or L&N lines was common due to the Family Lines mantra. 35mm slide fr... (more)

A trio of class units, F7 800, GP38 2000, and U36C 3600 sit under the sanding tower in the Erwin yard on the Clinchfield RR. Its evident that a journey 50 yards to the south to the wash rack would... (more)

A local freight led by CRR 3011 cross Lake James on the Catawba River Bridge just north of Marion, NC. Note the caboose in the middle of the train. 35mm slide from my collection, photographer unkn... (more)

Clinchfield #1 rests inside the B&O Railroad Museum's Roundhouse. #1 ran excursions in the 1970's, but today it is on static display.

Clinchfield GP38 2001 sits in the yard in Spartanburg, SC. One year after the date of this photo, the Clinchfield would no longer exist as it was rolled into the massive Seaboard System. Despite t... (more)

A lone Clinchfield GE U36C sits in the yard in Spartanburg, SC. In just a year from now, this unit and the 6 others that the Clinchfield took delivery of in 1971 to help ease a power shortage, wou... (more)

On July 3rd, 1972, Clinchfield RR. GP7 906 was involved in a crash in the yard in Elkhorn City, KY. when a cut of hoppers got loose in the yard and crashed into the locomotive servicing area on th... (more)