Power is gathered around the Erwin diesel shop. The Clinchfield would service power that would keep heading north or south with sand and fuel. Major repairs were done in the shops on the other end... (more)
A mine run returns to the Dante yard. Mine turns were run 5-6 days a week and yielded a strong majority of the coal on the Clinchfield. Coal would return to the yard in Dante and would be weighed ... (more)
After delayed in production and delivery to the Clinchfield, EMD delivered 10 new SD45-2's. These 3600 HP monsters were major coal haulers and excellent road freight locomotives for the Clinchfiel... (more)
In 1971, when EMD informed the Clinchfield Railroad that they would not be able to fulfill an order for new power for at least a year. As a result, the power short and EMD-loyal Clinchfield went o... (more)
A young boy admires a restored relic from an era just before his. The One Spot was on an excursion on L&N rails with one of the helper B-units. Note the 2 whistles on the cab of Number 1, George H... (more)