T131 rolls south past the L&N searchlights at the south end of the siding in Barbourville. This train is bound for Loyall, and eventually Lynch, Kentucky up the Poor Fork Branch.

Double heritage power on S2N, with the Norfolk & Western leading and the Reading heritage trailing! S2N rolls through Woodman, about a mile from the junction with the Pokey Main, headed towards Bl... (more)

I thought these didn't carry or MU fuel but this one has a filler and somebody has put or tried to put diesel into it recently. Abandoned experiment?

Nee L&N, ex SBD unit displaying a new YN1 paint job.

Christmas Before Thanksgiving As darkness begin to fades in the hollars of Appalachia Coal Country on this cold late November morning, we catch CSX P907-21 crossing over the Russe... (more)

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Train makes its final appearance in the town of Winchester as it splits the classic L&N scene at the control point at North Cabin. After 146 year... (more)

Leaning into the tight curve just west of WD Cabin, export coal for Mexico running as a T999-01 are on the last leg of the journey on the Big Sandy Subdivision heading for Russell Yard on the Kana... (more)

Eastbound empties for the coalfields of eastern Kentucky near the town of Martin begin their journey down the Big Sandy Subdivision, passing the C&O era bracket signals at Calgon, milepost CMG 5.0... (more)

Freight power sits facing northbound cooling its heels. It's Santa Train day.

Empties roll up the Big Sandy Subdivision behind a pair of 400 series AC4400CW's, passing the C&O bracket mast at Calgon, MP CMG 5.1. Trains on this line have became increasingly rare in the past ... (more)

Richmond, VA manifest Q303 rolls through the interlocking at NC Cabin with an eclectic mix of CSX power in tow, approaching their destination of Russell, KY on a dreary January afternoon. The sig... (more)

C900 rolls south out of Loyall Yard past the old L&N tower at Baxter. The conductor is on the ground lining the switches so that this power set can proceed south to Pennington Gap to shove a loade... (more)

A Canadian Pacific visitor makes a timely visit to the Tri-State region of West Virginia during some of the 2016-17 winter season's coldest weather to-date.

CSX Train Q302 proceeds West through Big Sandy Junction on a cool Winter afternoon with a colorful consist!

A pair of Louisville & Nashville U-boats work their way through the yard in Loyall, Kentucky. U25B 1623, built in 1964, is partnered with 1973-vintage U23B 2713.