A lone AC4400 is on the rear of a loaded GALX coal train as it rolls over the massive Arnold Fork Viaduct in Knott County, Kentucky. It's been a while since I can recall a GALX train in these part... (more)

Appalachia "Coal and Railroad Days" 2023!!

These days, The Bates Branch Loadout tends to be a storage yard for Track Maintenance Equipment.

Over recent years, things have surly changed at Coal Run Yard. The former Appalachian Fuels loadout no longer stands but trains are still rolling in and out of the hollows of Bevins Branch at the ... (more)

On this picture perfect Thanksgiving Eve 2022, I managed to catch this empty coal train crossing Arnold Fork Viaduct along former C&O's E&BV Subdivision at Hall. And not to mention, CSX 3194, or f... (more)

Santa throws a wave to the crowd deep in the heart of Clinchfield Country.

Again, we find ourselves deep in the hollows of Bell County, Kentucky along The Straight Creek Branch. Seen here is the Vall Loadout which is a part of Straight Creek Mining. As the story goes lik... (more)

The now abandoned Hamilton loader on The CSX Straight Creek Branch as of 2022. As seen here, the loader is the only thing that still stands without the belt line that once connected the facility. ... (more)

The idled loader at Little Creek along The Left Fork Straight Creek Branch outside of Pineville, Ky.

A cut of coalgons are in the process of being shoved to the flood loader at Coalgold, all while slowly passing by The Mary Helen Company Store, which still stands to this day.

#2716 sets on display while in the process of being restored all while The Kentucky Steam Heritage Festival takes place on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11.

A few years back, I managed to capture a shot of this unit train loadout outside of the very small community of Vico, Ky from the other side of this facility. At that time, the tracks were still i... (more)

"Almost Overgrown" On the outskirts of Elkhorn City as of 2021, The North End of The Clinchfield is still active but the coal loadout to the right appears to have seen better days. On th... (more)

An overview of Carter Yard on a warm spring morning.

Sometimes you'll never know what you will find next to the road in somebody's front yard. Here, we have a fading L&N caboose that has seen better days. If this was in my front yard, I would turn i... (more)