A rainy spring morning in East Tennessee finds a set of lite engines eastbound on the Knoxville & Holston River RR east of downtown Knoxville heading to switch a transloader customer.

The local to Marbledale rambles through McWherter Park.

Who is that engineer, easing his classic locomotive and small freight train agross the high bridge over the Holston River. Zoom in. Photo taken on railroad property with permission.

Scott Ogle, the ever intrepid engineer, and the railroad's operations manage, propels his beautifully restored locomotive and a photo freight across a small bridge along the Tennessee Riverfront. ... (more)

The next shot from my visit to the LRS shows 2 of their active units. LRS 9535 rests on one of the lead tracks to the old LRS yard while 2242 - on loan from the Knoxville & Holston River, another ... (more)

Leased Knoxville & Holston river SW1500 is currently employed by the Sequatchie Valley Railroad to switch cars at the industrial park at the north end of the line. The railroad is one of the more ... (more)

A yard slug with a cab is unusual anywhere but I think this may be a one of a kind. The slug connections are on the long hood end and the cab is apparently operational. This operation is a "donk... (more)

This unit is usually tucked away from photographers in a nearby steel mill but it came in for some work. This is the only KXHR SW-1 in KXHR colors.

Knoxville & Holston River's train 102 rolls out of downtown Knoxville with 9 cars for various customers at the Forks of the River Industrial Park as seen here at milepost 6 with the Knoxville skyl... (more)

KXHR's former Southern SW1, complete with a full SOU paint job, sits in front of the engine shed in downtown Knoxville while the 203 is readied for a day of Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Express ... (more)

KNOXVILLE, TN ON 08/26/07. 3 RIVERS RAMBLER RAILFAN DAY ON THE KNOXVILLE AND HOLSTON RIVER RR. RARE SW-600 LEADS A PHOTO RUNBY OF THE MORNING TRAIN WHICH WENT EAST OFF THE USUAL ROUTE.

traversing the loop at Farner on the Hiwassee River Railroad

TVRM's Copperhill Special leaves town on the return trip to Etowah. A former L&N GP9 on loan from the KXHR is on the point. In addition to the TVRM trains, the Georgia Northeastern brings tourists... (more)

The last Three Rivers Rambler of the day heads back towards Knoxville

The 1007, in a fresh coat of full Southern paint, makes an appearance at the Three Rivers Rambler railfan event following the NRHS convention.