CSXT GP38-2 2648, which acted as Y301 earlier in the day, sits at the west end of Doyle Yard.

Westbound CSX rack train Q244 is lead with NS power and having the Virginian heritage unit up front.

Q244 crosses over the Salt River as it heads west out of Louisville along the Ohio River valley.

Consecutively numbered SD50's lead CSX Q244 west across the scenic "Texas line". Thankfully, the leader still wears the "appropriate" paint scheme.

Heading west on the CSX Texas Subdivision Q244 passes the old L&N depot and coaling tower with former Conrail SD60 leading.

CSX Merchandise train Q554 passes the iconic L&N coaling tower at Irvington. The town features the structure on its logo. On an unusually busy afternoon on the “Texas” this train was follow... (more)

Westbound across the scenic L&N "Texas line" with a former WM SD40 in command.

Not looking too bad in "stealth", except for that battery corrosion, this Tampa-built rehash of the GP7 was all alone with the crickets this day. Apparently about all Tampa did was dust... (more)

Originally the Louisville, St. Louis & Texas Railway, aka "the Texas", it still lives on as CSX's preferred automotive routing between Louisville and St. Louis. Amazingly enough, the swing bridge... (more)

You'd better stop for trains on Owensboro's street running, as this Alton & Southern to Louisville rack train is doing the posted 25 mph. The ex-Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Rwy Co. mainline... (more)

Q647 passes the former L&N Depot at Henderson on a beautiful May morning. At this location the LH&StL from Louisville joins the Henderson from Nashville to cross the Ohio River and run into Evansv... (more)

The Louisville to Chicago autorack train rolls down E 11th St at a good clip. With a timetable speed of 25 mph, trains make quick work of the 5 blocks of street running in town.

With freight & loaded autoracks from the TRRA Yard in Madison, IL, Q265 speeds through some less famous Kentucky street running en route to Louisville, KY.

Q247 enters the lesser known street running in Kentucky, 1 block in Owensboro, KY. But what it lacks in size, it makes up in speed as trains are allowed 25 mph over this section of track!