The RJ Corman "Alcan Express" aluminum ingot train roars across the Kentucky River at Ford, nearing Winchester, KY.

A pair of RJ Corman SD70M's emerge from Tunnel 8 and catch the last tiny sliver of evening light in Ford, Kentucky after meeting a CSX coal train on the other side. Running as Z544 over CSX's CC S... (more)

Catching a sliver of sunlight before plunging into Tunnel 8 in Ford, Kentucky, a YN2 AC4400 and another GE are operating as manned helpers based out of East Bernstadt. The crew is assisting loaded... (more)

A trio of RJ Corman SD40T-2s lead the Louisville to Berea empty slab train through one of the tunnels at Ford, Kentucky.

Ex Rio Grande 5361 leads a RJ Corman Alcan Express west out of the tunnel and over the ex L&N bridge at Ford, Kentucky.

A pair of RJ Corman SD40-2's head north as they blast out of Tunnel 9 on the CSX CC Sub.

CSX P904-01, the Inbound Kentucky Derby Train, diverges over to the #1 main at Ford as it heads toward the RJ Corman Yard in Lexington for staging before the big trip to Louisville on Saturday

CSX manifest Q539 rolls across Otter Creek not far south of Ford,KY on CSX's CC Sub. SD50-2 #8527, ES40DC #5461 & SD40-2 #8060 power the Atlanta,GA bound freight on a frigid 12 degree morning.

Q542 pops out of tunnel 8 and rumbles onto bridge 36, beginning the climb out of the Kentucky River valley.

A Berea, KY bound Alcan train pops out of the tunnel at Ford, KY

After a last minute heads up on the later than planned arrival and departure at Corbin, I packed up my gear and made a run for Clark County to catch the CSX Derby Train. After a lengthy journey up... (more)

CSX P905-05, a northbound CSX OCS movement, blasts out of the former Louisville & Nashville Tunnel #8 and across the Kentucky River as it flies down single at Ford

Tampa Fl bound K421 lead by a rare YN2 schemed SD50, blasts out of T8 at Ford KY after running the last 5 miles or so down grade out of Patio Yard in Winchester.

Heading to Berea for loads is RJ Corman's aluminum train seen at Ford, KY on the CC sub.

703 and 42 get back underway after recieving a green at Ford, KY