L&N F7 802 leads a freight near Louisville Kentucky in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
A thirteen car Dixie Flyer, NC&SL train 94, is seen near Chattanooga Tennessee on June 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
With Southern being the big show in Chattanooga, L&N moved its main yard south of town right on the Georgia line. Here a grizzled old vet shows years of hard work at the small engine facility.
One of the last cab units left on L&N sits at the Boyles engine facility. I saw this unit at Cullman 15 days later, as trailing unit on the northbound long-distance local. It was last time I eve... (more)
Worn-out, obsolete, unneeded - all words that might accurately describe these old locomotives, as well as their dilapidated surroundings. But L&N is going to give several RS-3s (delivered in 1954... (more)
Louisville & Nashville Alco FA-2 369 and two RS-3s at Williamsburg, Kentucky. Photo from my collection, no photographer listed on slide.
The crew man on the ground is waiting to get the ok to throw the switch to get onto the B&O tracks.
On a transfer run to DeCoursey I think.
When you can't find an Alco to shoot I guess an old GE U25B is just as good. When L&N U25B's were on their last leg they were used around Cincinnati as transfer power to the other yards around her... (more)
EMD B unit 718 is lashed up with four Alco’s as L&N’s southbound freight arrives Corbin, Ky. on July 15, 1964 for a crew change.
This photo is from my slide collection . This picture was taken by my late brother Mark Clark. It might look familiar to some of you because my brother was with Everett Young who had almost the ... (more)
U25C 1504, U23B 2736 have a E/B empty hopper train heading toward the North Hazard yard
Three C420's and a N&W geep await the next call.