A unit train of coal from western Kentucky rolls past the tower at Amqui. On the other side of the building is the Louisville line, which is still referred to as 'the main', though it has been ec... (more)
Frequent problems restarting Atlanta-bound trains after the required stop at the Southern crossing in Opelika led to the practice shown in this photo. Crews stopped their trains on the downgrade ... (more)
Back in the days just before Family Lines became a thing, this run-through train originated in Cincy, running down the L&N to Atlanta, then utilizing the A&WP/WRofA to reach Montgomery. Here, the... (more)
L&N Alco C630 # 1427 rests at a small yard in Chicago in the summer of 1979 i those days a lot of Alcos could still be found in the Chicago area and this yard seemed to always have a Big century a... (more)