630 is an impressive machine, but she still needed assistance on the mainline with the 21st Century Steam programs run from Chattanooga to Oneida TN. on 11-10-2013. The diesels did a lot of the wo... (more)

We spent the day waiting for the NS OCS, knowing we would be catching cloudy shots at best.... But every once and a while a sucker hole would open up and get you hoping for some good timing... It ... (more)

3 locomotives, 3 builders. 3 of the 4 operational locomotives from the roster at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum by chance wound up lined up across the 4 tracks of the Versailles Yard. Left to right... (more)

Unique by necessity. Although EMD produced a few (13) MRS-1s ALCO built the majority (47) for the ARMY Transportation Corps. for use if needed in railroads around the world. They have unique measu... (more)

While working on a locomotive repaint at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum I heard the horn of this Corman consist passing through Versailles and snagged a couple pics between primer coats. The crew w... (more)

This GP8 started life as Reading 610 when she was built in 1953 as a GP7. She was eventually purchased by the ICG and went through the GP7 to GP8 rebuild program in Paducah, KY. After several year... (more)

On a fantastic Oct. afternoon N&W 675 sits at the point of the museum excursion consist ready for the upcoming weekend runs that will take passengers on an 11 mile round trip between the museum gr... (more)

David & Goliath. KU 001, a GE 45 tonner is getting some PM at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum while the museums primary excursion power, N&W 675, a GP9 occupies the depot siding built by volunteers ... (more)

The NS Erie Heritage Unit playing DPU on the rear of the consist pushes into Danville Yard. She was still working a bit here as the GE -9 on the point had died a few miles out of the yard eventual... (more)

Tied down awaiting a crew 8811 catches the first rays of the day on what would be a rather warm and sunny January morning in the Bluegrass State this date.

Southbound just outside of Wilmore KY through the deep cut leading into High Bridge.

While the main focus of the day was the VGN Heritage unit on the point of the consist to the right, the light was better for trains heading in the opposite direction. With the VGN holed up for the... (more)

Once the primary power for excursion at the museum 2043 has been relegated to greeter service for patrons arriving at the museum. Her sister 2086 survives on the grounds also and is operational. M... (more)

Rounding the second leg of the wye with diesel in tow 2008 will make the return trip to Lexington after completing the turn and coupling back to her consist of gons full of sand.

The seldom run Corman QJ made a trip through Lexington on July 25 to be turned on a "Y' located across town in preparation for a trip the following day. Usually seeing only 1-2 days under steam ea... (more)