The head end at the front of Mary Helen.

A cut of coalgons are in the process of being shoved to the flood loader at Coalgold, all while slowly passing by The Mary Helen Company Store, which still stands to this day.

One of Clinchfield's GP38s awaits the call in the tiny yard at Elkhorn City. Can't get much farther up in the hills than here.

Amtrak PO50, the Cardinal, ambles by the last C&O signal on the CSX Kanawha Sub...and probably the whole mainline, in Russell. Luckily Amtrak was two hours late at this otherwise dark shot...and l... (more)

The operating steam locomotive from the railroad festival at Ravenna from September 11th. Returning from the other end of the yard, which can be seen in the background.

The operating steam locomotive from the railroad festival at Ravenna from September 11th. With my zoom lens, I managed to capture this one as it makes way to the rear entrance of the car shop.

The operating steam locomotive from the railroad festival at Ravenna from September 11th.

#2716 sets on display while in the process of being restored all while The Kentucky Steam Heritage Festival takes place on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11.

The loader at Bluehole, Kentucky looks like it’s plenty busy as a Louisville & Nashville train of empties splits the two sides of the facility. Today, this scene is pretty much eradicated.

Three Louisville & Nashville units approach Bluehole, Kentucky with a train of empty hoppers.

A Louisville & Nashville U30C/C30-7 combo, both units in Family Lines paint, serve the coal loader in Kentucky. For some reason, my slide is labelled as “Myrna, KY”, but I don’t think that�... (more)

Sunrise at the Training Tower.. Departing Russell Yard bound for Duke Energy's Marshall Steam Station near Sherrills Ford NC, CSX N758-01 passes through downtown Ashland with the CSX "... (more)

Emerging from Buffalo Tunnel, the only tunnel on the 125 mile line between Catlettsburg and Elkhorn City, ethanol train K477-02 heads east on the Big Sandy Subdivision, bound for interchange to th... (more)

Staring into the sunlight, BNSF 4141 leads ethanol train K477-02 through the control point at CH Cabin on CSX's Big Sandy Subdivision. Three BNSF units sandwich UP 1988, the MKT heritage unit, as ... (more)