A nice looking L&N restoration rests on the wye as a former CSX switcher rolls past sounding a horn of a collector during the Horns in the Holler event.

Shortly after crossing the state line at Hagans, VA the steam special is heading back toward Louisville after drawing huge appreciative crowds all along. I hope to see her again in the same place... (more)

CSX's L&N nose painted GP38-2 leads the Y125 local south towards Osborn Yard.

Seaboard Coast Line E6(A) 522 (Shovel nose) leading the SouthWind and L&N E7(A) 791 heads train 15, both being refueled and watered at the Louisville Union Station on April 04, 1967. Photo by L... (more)

The hostlers are moving motive power to the "field" to await assignment to a train.

Painted as the gods intended. Was that really 51 years ago?

Just a little dirty. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

L&N, Louisville and Nashville GP40-2's 6615 6605 6607 are southbound at Nashville, Tennessee August 1, 1982. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Family Lines System, L&N U25B 1600 -SD35 4509, at Louisville, Kentucky. October 2, 1980. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Louisville & Nashville train number 99, the Pan American, is departing Louisville Kentucky at 25 MPH in 1934. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A get together of old iron horses at Ravena, Kentucky.

A get together of old iron horses at Ravena, Kentucky.

L&N F7 802 leads a freight near Louisville Kentucky in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Winding slowly downgrade on the serpentine branch this loaded mine run was an easy chase. Though wearing its short-lived Seaboard System number it still bears the proud logo of SCL's whipping boy... (more)

Fifty two years ago Wilmot Model Railroad Shop in Prattville was a beacon for model railroaders in the deep south. We traveled there as often as possible to buy treasured models and to chit chat ... (more)