Crab Orchard, Tennessee.....a very quiet place at 1:30pm (central) on a beautiful Spring sunday. Two of the three B23-7's rest with the most recent addition, a GE 100 tonner.
The Rockwood turn backs into their power into the shop to end the day.
The newest addition to the FIM Crab Orchard operation.
The processing plant dwarfs todays yard job as they switch hoppers on a beautiful Sunday morning.
Originally built as SOU 4021, this high hood spots a car in place for loading. FIM operates a section of the former Tennessee Central mainline just west of Rockwood, TN.
Franklin Minerals operates these veteran GE, seen here at Crab Orchard, TN.
Franklin Industrial Mineral GE's rest between duties on the servicing tracks.
Three FIMX B23-7s are in full dynamic braking as they descend from the Cumberland Plateau with 30 cars of cement bound for the NS at Rockwood, TN. Fuji Astia 100, Olympus OM-4, Zuiko 200mm f4
