On a cool and clear early fall morning, Louisville KY bound W038-25 grinds up the grade at Independence KY with a classic SD40-2 at the point.

Southbound manifest 143, climbs the grade on Erlanger hill as he crosses over one of the very few (if not only) curved trestle on the CNO&TP.

I climbed up to the shelf above the bridge after already having waited 2 hours after it arrived to Burnside. Turns out, I'd have to wait another good 4 hours before 224 would get a crew and head n... (more)

The daily Cincinnati to Patio Yard local (CSX Q549) waits for signal indication out of CSX Yard Two as Southbound 957 lead by Southern RR 630 makes a spectacular exit from Gest Street Yard before ... (more)

The daily Cincinnati to Patio Yard local (CSX Q549) splits the US&S searchlight intermediates at Lair Ky. The shop and yard with all the old run down cars is the site of what used to be an old coa... (more)

A pair of CN GE's power a very heavy 177 up the grade across First Trestle on a unseasonably cool summer afternoon in August

An aging pair of GE's are in notch 8 as they slowly fight against gravity to get their train up the hill out of Cincinnati.

On July the 4th no less, Norfolk Southern 282 with the Honoring our Veterans unit leading, rounds the bend northbound out of Dry Ridge Ky.

On the 50th anniversary of the Southern Steam Program. Norfolk Southern ran a special with Southern 630 at the point from Chattanooga to Oneida and back on Saturday June the 7th. It would have bee... (more)

I used to see photos from this location all of the time...many moons ago. Ever since the widening of Highway 27 it has been nearly impossible to get up to this old classic. While out scouting for ... (more)

Along with spending 6 months clearing out Blanchett KY just 8 miles up the line, I also spent the same amount of time, and a whole lot more man power making this shot possible again. Originally th... (more)

I got a call back in January from a friend saying that the steam schedule for 630 included a trip down the CNO&TP first district. Being that I live only 8 miles from this Location I sprang into ac... (more)

NS 142 has been fighting the winter weather all day and has temporarily succumb to it. Ice has built up in the air lines and has caused the air pressure in the back half of the train to drop drama... (more)

Norfolk Southern 288 breaks the silence as it roars northbound across Eagle Creek Trestle as the sun first peaks above the Horizon on Thanksgiving morning.

The Norfolk southern Office Car Special splits the Ill fated southern searchlight signal bridge at Highbridge Kentucky. We chased this guy for 115 miles with this being the last stop along the way... (more)