A beautiful sounding older ABF K5LA up front where all horns once stood tall and proud rightfully still belong! Q537 is southbound at MP 202.7 on the KD Sub

With just a hint of Fall left on the oaks along the Clearfork River, a coal drag heads south along the gorge thru the Cumberland Mountains.

132 lb. rail, manufactured in 1948 at a long closed Tennessee steel mill, while the opposite rail was made in 1953. The photographer is standing on new heavier rail on the coal hauling KD main, ma... (more)

One can easily see why this spot is called "Highcliff". NB Q544 is only a mile or so from the Kentucky state line and running from the dogs on her way toward Corbin Yard.