Loaded coal train behind four B36-7's on jointed rail = good times

A loaded TTI coal train heads north passing the bucolic farm scenes that dot the landscape on the way to Maysville and the Ohio River.

An empty TTI rock train shoves west on CSX to access the switch for their line to Paris, KY. Leading the train today is the only unit in the blue/silver scheme, along with a YN2 and YN1 CSXT pain... (more)

A heavy TTI coal train blasts north out of Paris toward Maysville with a quartet of GE B36-7s on the head end and a trio on the rear pushing.

Four "Tote Boats" in four different paint schemes roll empty hoppers south just outside of Carlisle, Kentucky. The colorful consist is complimented by a little bit of autumn foliage and... (more)

Four TTI B36-7s (5815, 5808, 5812, and 5827) leads 90 empty hoppers across the Licking River near Myers, Kentucky, bound from the coal transloader at Maysville to interchange with CSX at Paris.

Head and rear end power meet at Maysville as a loaded coal train is yarded at the Ohio River transload.

A loaded coal train for the transload at Maysville, KY departs Paris, KY behind a quartet of venerable Dash 7 GEs. In a few moments, three more Dash 7s will couple to the rear of the train and se... (more)

An empty rock train heads back to Paris behind a quartet of matched B36-7's as it passes through Jockey Park

Four matched TTI B36-7's get their 48 car loaded coal train moving out of the town of Paris,KY bound for Maysville.

A loaded TTI coal train heads north toward the Ohio River transload at Maysville, seen here passing through rural Flemingsburg Jct on a quiet Thursday morning.

Now on CSX as the Z702, a loaded TTI coal train heads for the Ohio River transload passing the often photographed "Welcome to Maysville" sign painted on the floodwall.

A very heavy TTI coal train starts up the toughest grade on the line for loads at Pleasant Valley. By the time the rear end pushers pass, the train will be down on its knees and all seven B36s (4... (more)

TTI B36-7 5827 leads empties south for Paris on a beautiful autumn day.

Wearing its older paint scheme TTI 5827 along with two B36-7's still in faded CSX paint back empties on CSX rails before heading south for Paris.