While the rapidly setting sun is still touching the tops of the hills, darkness has already settled in the valley at Chapman, Kentucky as CSX ethanol train B651 rolls south past the C&O signal at ... (more)

A coal drag for the Carolinas crosses the Russell Fork in Elkhorn City, Kentucky.

The local out of Winchester drops down to Corbin in a heavy rain with a couple geeps for power.

Fresh out of the CSX Huntington SD70MACe rebuild program, CSX 4714 leads manifest freight M692 as it heads north on the Big Sandy Subdivision. The train is rolling under the C&O signal cantilever ... (more)

The headlights of M653 approach, casting light on the C&O relics at the west end of Pauley Wagner on the Big Sandy Subdivision.

A pair of GE's lead CSX empty coal train E908 as it departs from Russell Yard in Russell, Kentucky for a trip to Martin. One of the last C&O cantilevers on the Kanawha Subdivision stands guard at ... (more)

After being returned to its 1978 paint scheme, Norfolk & Western SD40-2 6162 rests outside the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation's shop in Ravenna, KY. For more info on KSHCO and photo opportu... (more)

Norfolk & Western SD40-2 6162 idles alongside Family Lines System C30-7 7067 at Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation’s yard in Ravenna, KY, showing off its fresh repaint back into its original 19... (more)

A throwback to 2022 at Shelby Junction with this lone wolf loco idling on the main.

CSX coal empties roll down the old Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Railroad bound for loading at Typo

A nice EMD DPU brings up the rear of a coal train heading down the Big Sandy, under classic C&O signals.

CSX empty coal train E908 has reached the east end of its destination of Martin Yard as it passes by the signals at Arkansas, Kentucky and rolls on to the E&BV Subdivision. This train will tie dow... (more)

A pair of CSX GE's lead empty coal train E908 as it makes an afternoon run down the Big Sandy Subdivision as rolls under the C&O signal bridge in Thelma, Kentucky. This train is bound for the yard... (more)

A throw back to 2021 at Yellow Creek. As of 2023, this is one of the only few loadouts still active on The Rockhouse Sub and still sees a decent amount of traffic on a off and on basis.

A southbound coal train with a nicely matched set of one of my favorite modern images. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.