The frost is still heavy as the OCS rolls through the farmland just East of Morristown |
Frost in the Willow tree and the OCS |
Turning East into the rising sun at White Pine |
Eastbound at Del-Rio on a cold November morning |
Eastbound at Del-Rio on a cold November morning |
Almost to the NC State Line |
Downtown Hot Spings NC |
A bit of fall color remains on the hillsides as the OCS passes through Marshal |
Eastbound on the River line at Alexander |
The OCS crosses the French Broad River just West of Asheville |
The OCS crosses the French Broad River just West of Asheville |
Turning on the Biltmore wye at Asheville |
Turning on the Biltmore wye at Asheville |
Westbound along the French Broad River at Marshal |
The OCS runs down the valley at Wolf Creek, shortly after crossing back into TN |
Westbound at Wolf Creek |
Crossing the almost dry lake at Leadvale |
Chasing the setting sun at Leadvale |
The sun is still low in the morning sky as the directors special passes through Veechdale |
The Eastbound directors special is just over an hour into its trip from Louisville to Knoxville |
The 4 F units are in #8 throttle as they bring the OCS to the top of the steep climb into Waddy KY |
NS 952 heads into the morning sun at the West end of Waddy |
The Eastbound OCS passes by a well kept yard at the East end of Talmage |
The directors special passes through downtown Harrodsburg, and a crepe myrtle bush in full bloom |
NS 952 at Harrodsburg, KY |
The OCS winds through Harrodsburg, as Wick and his entourage take in the view |
The brakes are starting to smoke as the Southbound OCS starts down Norwood hill, into the Cumberland River Valley |
NS 4271 leans into the big curve at Norwood |
After a brief stop to inspect the new crew change facility at Burnside, the OCS gets underway again. |
Southbound 952 passes the new yard at Burnside on a HOT July afternoon |
The Southbound Directors special roars down the tangent at Sunbright |
The Southbound Directors special roars down the tangent at Sunbright |
The OCS passes the small yard at Clinton, after crossing over the Clinch River |
NS 952 accelerates out of Clinton TN |
The NS show horses are working hard to drag the Directors special up the steep and twisting grade over Copper Ridge |
NS 955, the outbound KY Derby OCS, crosses Pope Lick in the late afternoon |
NS 955, the outbound KY Derby OCS, at MP 300W, near Veechdale, KY |
NS 955 climbs the hill towards Veechdale |
The inbound NS Derby train ready to depart for Louisville |
The inbound NS Derby train ready to depart for Louisville |
NS 951, the inbound Kentucky Derby train, passes 375 as they leave the wye, headed West for Louisville |