Fifty two years ago Wilmot Model Railroad Shop in Prattville was a beacon for model railroaders in the deep south. We traveled there as often as possible to buy treasured models and to chit chat ... (more)
Very early in the era of the Seaboard System an ex-L&N unit leads a great assortment of movie power on a mine run heading back toward Hazard. Somebody forgot to obliterate the "L&N".
Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.
One of those days when you say "it doesn't get much better than this". Here a northbound L&N train passes thru after running from St. Paul on rights over NS.
At the north end of the yard, just hanging around. This was their territory. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.
With Southern being the big show in Chattanooga, L&N moved its main yard south of town right on the Georgia line. Here a grizzled old vet shows years of hard work at the small engine facility.
Two Louisville & Nashville 3000-horsepower GE’s haul a coal train at Frankfort, Kentucky. I can’t identify the exact location using Google Maps, any additional information is requested.
New units in short lived Family Lines scheme roll a southbound freight out of Yard Center.
