Southern 630 stretches her legs and makes good time near Whitley City, KY leading her first of two excursions between Lexington, KY and Oneida, TN. I love this truly regional scene between the sp... (more)

630 rolls downhill into the Cumberland Valley nearing Somerset, Ky.

630 rolls through the farmland just a few miles across the Tennessee state line.

Even with helpers, 630 still makes a sight hauling it's train up Kings Mountain. The GRS "searchlight" signals have since been removed in the weeks following this photo.

Even with helpers, 630 still makes a sight hauling it's train up Kings Mountain. The GRS "searchlight" signals have since been removed in the weeks following this photo.

The smoke of 630 hides the Safetran Signal Mast that will soon be ready to take over guard of NS's busy Central Division. Meanwhile the trusty 60 year old General Railway Signal model SCs feel th... (more)

South central Kentucky and North central Tennessee was at one time home to several small coal mines, but for decades these mines have been unused. However there are a few signs of the past coal op... (more)

630 charges it's train across a rural crossing at 40 MPH

It's all level track for now, but in a few miles 630 will begin the long climb up 1.2% Kings Mountain and out of the Green River Valley.

Southern #630 charges upgrade just north of Soddy Daisy, TN on it's way to Oneida, TN.

630 passes a small grave yard at Tateville, KY. Many grave stones were simply weathered rock with no writing. Some grave stones had dates preceding the establishment of the CNO&TP line through t... (more)

630 accelerates her train up to 40 MPH as she leans into a banked curve. For a brief moment, the diesel helpers disappear!

Hammer down at 40MPH as 630 leans into a banked curve in newly double tracked territory. The CNO&TP has many curves that bank allowing faster train speeds, a common sight on this well engineered ... (more)

A grandfather and his granddaughter get a good show as 630 winds around a tight curve.