An Alco FA & B set is east bound with 97 cars in 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Yesterday Corman's anniversary edition SD70M's made their Louisville Ky. debut with sand empties with the 2023 leading. Today it was the 1973's turn to lead loads back east. The 1973 was the forme... (more)

Corman's 50th anniversary painted SD70M's make their debut leading the empty sand train into Louisville. RJC 2023 was the former NS 2607. Trailing third behind the former NYS&W SD60 is RJC 1973 ... (more)

These days, The Bates Branch Loadout tends to be a storage yard for Track Maintenance Equipment.

I guess it's GTW at this point. For a solid color this last paint scheme is pretty good. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Back when GTW had trackage rights into the Cincinnati area it was common to see their units here and on pushers up Erlanger hill. I wonder if CN still technically has those rights. Photo by Dave... (more)

Unassigned power. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Somewhere east of town the Lynch Turn is coming home.

Over recent years, things have surly changed at Coal Run Yard. The former Appalachian Fuels loadout no longer stands but trains are still rolling in and out of the hollows of Bevins Branch at the ... (more)

At the south end of the yard a departing southbound train with an ex-WM veteran.

Out in the country just north of town a southbound train rolls through.

A southbound grain extra out in the beautiful fields of rural central Kentucky. Lead unit may know the way, being originally L&N. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.... (more)

A northbound mixed freight consist has an unusually small set of motive power. It appears the engineer had just opened the throttle a notch or two on that GE. Photo by Cal Christian, from my col... (more)

Too bad they couldn't just put new guts in these as they did on SD45s. Retired and destined for razor blades, this one sits awaiting transport.

Too bad they couldn't just put new guts in these as they did on SD45s. Retired and destined for razor blades, this one sits awaiting transport.