In-Cab photo of Clinchfield 800 at K25/SARM

In August 2007, I found Vintage Locomotives, Inc. (VILX) Alco RS3 512 sitting at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was built as Reading Railroad (RDG) 495 in 1952... (more)

In August 2007, I found Vintage Locomotives, Inc. (VILX). According to RRPA, she was built in 1964 by American Locomotive Company as Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (NDEM) 8105.

This handsome Alco was restored to its L&N status by the SARM & Vintage Locomotives.

Ex-Detroit Edison 009

Heritage Railroad Y101 heads north by the high cliff on the K-25 Branch. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashville 2817 in March of 1975. It would eventually wind up i... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y101 departs the 327 siding. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashville 2817 in March of 1975. It would eventually wind up its Class 1 career with suc... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 arrives at interchange at Blair after running a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind the engine. Clinchfield 800 is special in t... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 heads north near milepost 2 with a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind the engine. Clinchfield 800 is special in that is was th... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 heads north near milepost 2 with a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind the engine. Clinchfield 800 is special in that is was th... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y102 heads north with a test train to check on some brake modifications done to the two coaches behind it. I've always liked this spot on the K-25 branch due to the cliff & parti... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y101 & 102 pose next to each other before both shoving back to Portal 8. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashville 2817 in March of 1975. It would e... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y101 shoves back to the ETRC office to get out of the way for Y102 after assembling their train. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashville 2817 in M... (more)

Heritage Railroad Y101 shoves back to the ETRC office to get out of the way for Y102 after assembling their train. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashville 2817 in M... (more)

The crew of HRR Y101 begins assembling their MOW train by picking up the shoving platform that'll be used near the ETRC Office. The 9553 is a General Electric U23B built as Louisville & Nashvi... (more)