NS 1067 leads a loaded coal train through the Southern Kentucky wilderness. Out of picture to left is the old Southern Railway tunnel.
"Show ponies through the horse capital" NS 951, the Norfolk Southern executive train is keeping a steady pace under the power of 4 veteran EMD F units. While not their first trip on th... (more)
High atop the mountain as the sounds of a GE and EMDs rumble a long and heavy NS 143 through the curves and up the long grade at Kings Mountain
NS 9141 leads a northbound manifest thru the cut at Kings Mountain on a wonderful day on the Rathole.
The Sound of a EMD struggling this grade from South Fork can be heard for a few miles. NS 275 is just near the crest of this grade with a SD70ACe leader.
The Monongahela heritage unit leads a nearly 8000 foot NS 179 up the long grade at Kings Mountain
A day removed from Winter Storm Jonas, NS 229 rumbles up the long grade at Kings Mountain in a beautiful winter wonderland
A long and heavy NS 177 grinds up the grade at Kings Mountain with 3 GE's pulling hard to bring it to the crest of the mountain
Another train of MTYs descends Kings Mountain on the way back to the western Kentucky coalfields. Not too many years ago coal was rare on the Rathole, but the markets have changed and this busy l... (more)
A grain extra works its way over the top of Kings Mountain on the famed Rathole with a western visitor leading the way.
Traveling down the former second district of the CNO&TP the NS Southern heritage unit lead coal loads south by Kings Mountain.
Herzog work train tied down for the weekend on National Train Day at Kings Mountain
Down to a crawl pulling up Kings Mountain the N&W heritage unit leads a southbound loaded coal train.
A friendly wave hello from a crewman of Southern 2-8-0 #630 (ALCO built 1904) sets off the shutters and video cameras above on Duncan Road at Kings Mountain, KY as the engine's morning shadow foll... (more)