NS M77 in the early morning light, departing Burnside |
Southbound 167 passes the signals at "Cumberland Chair" just North of Somerset |
Southbound 167 passes the signals at "Cumberland Chair" just North of Somerset |
UP power leads train 215 at Southfork |
Have a GE and a RC Cola...NS 224 at Southfork KY |
Southbound NS 175 crosses the Green River bridge |
NS 175 crosses the Green River Valley at Southfork |
Northbound 114 drops down the grade near Southfork |
NS 168 with a solid set of EMD power at CP Southfork |
NS 168 with a solid set of EMD power at CP Southfork |
NS 295 heads down the valley at Palm |
The NS Green River Bridge |
The NS Green River Bridge |
The NS Green River Bridge |
NS 143 climbs through the wide open spaces of Southern Pulaski County |
NS 229 is almost to the top of the hill out of the Cumberland River Valley, as they pass through the cut at Dead Ox |
NS 54A crosses Lake Cumberland on a warm, early Fall afternoon |
NS 54A crosses Lake Cumberland on a warm, early Fall afternoon |
NS 177 pops out of the South end of Nemo Tunnel |
177 reflects in a puddle at Nemo |
NS 161 at Nemo on a chilly Fall day |
Southbound NS 197 with a CP / SOO combo for power, is down to a crawl as they top over the hill at Moreland |
Northbound NS 144 rolls down the hill at Southfork |
Train 215 slams across the Green River bridge at Southfork |
Norhtbound 224 rolls under the classic signal bridge at Southfork |
A top hat leads NS 224 up the valley at Southfork |
Southbound 111 appraoches the "big" crossing at Geneva, as they start down into the Green River dip |
NS SD60 #6570 |
The Hot Seat |
NS 8831, just another dirty old GE |
Saturday morning power at Danville |
A freshly painted NS 6749 is on the point of train 229 at Moreland |
Northbound 216 accelerates away from a stop at Geneva |
A mix of EMD power on NS 143 at Bowen |
A motley mix of of power on 143 near Palm |
Southbound 143 passes the CP at Geneva, seen through the new "hole" created by the derailment of train 215 last month |
NS 143 near the top of the hill at Kings Mountain |
NS 143 rolls through the massive cut that by-passed tunnel #2 at Kings Mountain |
A EMD trio is giving all they can give to lift train 111 over the stiff grade at Kings Mountain |
Northbound 170 rolls through the big cut at Deep Hollow |
Northbound NS 264 is running much later than normal, as they roll down the hill near Dead Ox Hollow |
NS 229, the "queen of the fleet" is making track speed up the hill at Keno |
Southbound 179 is just out of Burnside and climbing the hill at Garlands Bend |
NS 223 at Garlands bend, just South of Tateville |
Stacks and Shadows |
Southbound rack train 285 sprints down #1 track through Science Hill |
Southbound Triplecrown 251 flys down the valley at Palm KY |
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NS 167 passes the site of the train 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
The leftover mess from the NS 215 derailment at Geneva |
A GMTX SD60 leads NS 282 North at Bowen |
A NS BRANDT truck leads 4 loaded ballast cars South, near McKinney, headed for the 215 derailment site |
A NS BRANDT truck leads 4 loaded ballast cars South, near McKinney, headed for the 215 derailment site |
A former CR SD60m leads Northbound 216 up Moreland Hill |
Southbound 167 creeps past MofW equipment at Moreland |
Signal problems have 167 moving at restricted speed at Moreland. They would get a good light just around the curve |
NS 111 under the intermediate signals at "Southern States" |
A short 197 rolls South on #2 track at the new CP named "General" which used to be Cp Tateville |
NS 197 at Woods |
NS 167 passes a rack train, stopped at Burnside for a crew Change |
NS 215 is just off the Cumberland River bridge, slowing for a stop to change crews at Burnside |
NS 2534 leads train 167 at Parkers Lake |
NS 167 passes through the cut at Parkers Lake |
NS 215 at Parkers Lake |
Southbound 223 grinds uphill through the cut at Wiborg |
NS 229 sprints down the tangent at Flat Rock |
Northbound 144 at Revilo |
Southbound NS 61n at Garlands Bend, near Tateville KY |
Southbound NS 61n at Garlands Bend, near Tateville KY |
NS 61N at Revilo, KY |
NS 2534 on train 167 passes our new Explorer, on its maiden trip on the 2nd district |
Southbound coal train 792 passes a crewless 167, tied down on #2 track at Bowen |
NS 792 at Bowen |
NS 179 passes the 167 at Bowen |
NS 167 sits on #2 track wiating for a rested crew, while 179 passes by headed South |
NS 179 is starting down the hill towards Palm, seen here passing under US 127 |
Northbound 216 rolls through the town of Moreland on a fine March morning |
Southbound NS 792 with a pair of new GE ES44AC's (and two more DPU on the rear) climb Kings Mountain |
Southbound NS 792 with a pair of new GE ES44AC's (and two more DPU on the rear) climb Kings Mountain |
Brand New GE ES44AC #8063 on NS 792 |
NS 792 climbs out of the Cumberland River Valley near Keno, KY |
NS 792 climbs out of the Cumberland River Valley near Keno, KY |
NS 229 heels into the curve just South of Science Hill |
NS 229, the "queen of the fleet", leans into a curve at Science Hill |
Southbound train 215 sprints down the "roller coaster" at Gradison |
Southbound train 215 sprints down the "roller coaster" at Gradison |
NS 111 near Freedom Church |
Northbound 224 rolls down the valley at CP Southfork |
Northbound 224 rolls down the valley at CP Southfork |
Southbound 223 crosses the Green River bridge under a awesome spring sky |
NS 167 gets on the move, after sitting at Bowen for almost 24 hours account no rested crews. |
NS 285 leaves Danville in the last good light of the day |
Southbound NS 40A rolls under the new signals and CP at Burnside, with the new yard tracks to the right |
NS 2769 leads Southbound grain train 40A at Burnside |
NS 197 grinds up the hill out of the Cumberland River valley, seen from top of Garlands Bend near Tateville |
A Southbound manifest passes through the new CP at Tateville, seen from the hill at Garlands Bend. |
A rather late 167 has the dynamics wound up tight as they start down the steep grade into Somerset, |
The clouds have rolled in as NS 229 rolls through Science Hill, at a location known as "Fairy Curve" |
The peace of a frigid Winter morning is shattered by the sound of Three EMD's in #8 with a loaded grain train |
The peace of a frigid Winter morning is shattered by the sound of Three EMD's in #8 with a loaded grain train |
Southbound 40A is down to a crawl as they fight the hill away from Cumberland Falls. |
Southbound 197 between Flatrock and Whitley City |
The wet snow is still hanging in the bare tree's as NS 197 makes haste across single track. |
A grubby looking GE is on the point of NS 168 just North of Whitley City |
NS 66M in the icy cut at Parkers Lake |
NS 66M, a loaded unit ethanol train, rolls South through the winter landscape at Parkers Lake |
NS 66M grinds up the hill at Parkers Lake. |
NS 215 is dropping down the last hill in Kentucky, as they approach the KY/TN state line (photographed from TN) |
The engines on 215 have just crossed into TN (state line sign can be seen on the left) |
NS 215 is 201 miles South of Cincinnati, as it crosses over into TN |
NS 215 creates its own blizzard, there is a train in there somewhere! |
A late 223 rolls through the CP at Revilo |
A late 223 rolls through the CP at Revilo |
NS 229, the "queen of the fleet", leans into a curve at Pine Knott |
A UP SD70ACe leads NS 295 at they take single track at Cumberland Falls. |
Southbound NS 295 with a pair of UP motors passes through a winter wonderland at Cumberland Falls. |