While the motive power was building their air, the conductor came over and had conversations with us. Since they were gonna be sitting a while I asked politely if they could turn on the marker lig... (more)
Engineer Scott Steffey nears the end of his final run before retirement, bringing the Santa Train across the North Fork Holston River entering Kingsport.
CSX's Clinchfield Heritage Locomotive #1902 leads the 82nd run of the CSX Santa Train southbound across North Fork Holston River Trestle into Kingsport, TN.
Santa Comes Early. The Santa Train, covering the former Clinchfield Railroad between Shelbiana, Kentucky and Kingsport, Tennessee, traditionally operates on the Saturday before Thanksgiving... (more)
CSX's Western Maryland heritage locomotive leads train M692 and awaits a rested crew just after sunset.
A southbound mixed freight arrives with the merchandise needed for all that great industry in the background. The old Clinchfield Station, now a bank, stands majestically on the skyline.
Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.
A northbound train hopper train back in the days when they were much more plentiful. Photo by Dave Petke.
Still at home, this former Clinchfield unit is sitting outside the former passenger depot. Even in those days oil bath air filters were rare on 38s. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.
Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.
"Brrrrr, hey guys, it's cold out here, start me up, get a broom, come on!" Former L&N unit toughs it out on a winter's day. In its zeal to repaint into Family Lines L&N jumped (or were... (more)
At a time when the yard was much busier than today a former Family Lines rests between moves. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.
A hopper train eases into the siding at Carter Yard, while rolling by a parked set of three AC4400's still wearing their classic YN2 livery.
Nee L&N, ex SBD. Classy repaint ala the new masters.
