Southern 630 charges hard upgrade with the New Royal Palm in tow just south of Burnside. This area was part of a major realignment project in the 1960s that bypassed many of the tunnels that gave ... (more)

The New Royal Palm passes under the new Safetran signals at Revilo, just south of Stearns, KY, with Southern Consolidation 630 holding the train at 40mph.

Southern 630 leads the New Royal Palm excursion train southbound through the plant at the end of the double track at Bowen, just south of Danville, KY.

Southern 630 marches northbound on the return trip from Danville as it brings NS 957 over Eagle Creek Trestle near Sadieville

Southern 630 Steam Excursion's reached it's destination in Kentucky dropping off it's passengers. Later in the evening it returns to Gest St. yard to stay the night in Cincinnati, OH.

Southern 630 has the 957 excursion train up to speed as it blasts south through the small village of Sadieville, Kentucky. I couldn't resist composing the fairly classic automobile into my shot, a... (more)

SOU 630 makes good time with a "New Royal Palm" excursion.

Along with spending 6 months clearing out Blanchett KY just 8 miles up the line, I also spent the same amount of time, and a whole lot more man power making this shot possible again. Originally th... (more)

SOU 630 races northbound out of Lexington, KY.

I got a call back in January from a friend saying that the steam schedule for 630 included a trip down the CNO&TP first district. Being that I live only 8 miles from this Location I sprang into ac... (more)

SOU 630 makes a fine sight crossing the Ohio River into Ludlow in preparation for a "New Royal Palm" excursion.

For the first time in twenty years NS 630 steam engine leads an excursion run on the Norfolk Southern round trip from Cincinnati to Danville passing by Blanchet, Ky.

For the first time in twenty years NS 630 steam engine leads an excursion run on the Norfolk Southern round trip from Cincinnati to Danville passing by Rogers Gap, Ky.

Storming up Erlanger hill at a nice clip is Southern Consul 630 with an excursion bound for Danville.