Southern Indiana is flat, more or less, not what the boy from Appalachia thinks of as coal country but nevertheless they produce millions of tons from pit mining and three railroads converged at ... (more)

As my Kentucky sojourn was ending I decided to get back to over to this operation. While not as exciting as the Alco alligator that was here previously it was good to see at least one of the rare... (more)

This last time I saw this unit there was a question as to whether it would ever run again. It's not looking very pretty but everything works and that beautiful "turbo free" EMD 16-645 i... (more)

Built in 1972 for the Yankeetown Dock Railroad, this unit was once dressed up in Bi-Centennial colors as #1776. Today, the unit still earns its keep for the Respondek Railroad Corporation at Yanke... (more)

A pair of Yankeetown Docks BiCentennial painted units were at the engine facility in Yankeetown

Once the companion of Alligators, this ex-SOU unit has a more mundane, ex-BN partner by this time. They have brought the daily train down to unload at the usual ambling gait. These old "Boats" m... (more)

Photo taken with permission.

Squaw Creek Southern SDP35 #11 sits outback behind the shop building at Yankeetown. Thanks to Terry Respondek for allow access to get this shot.

Squaw Creek Southern's former Yankeetown Dock SD38-2 sits behind the shop building in Yankeetown. Thanks to Terry Respondek for allow access to get this shot.

ISRR 4037 brings a loaded coal train southbound at Yankeetown,IN. Fuji Provia 100F

set of power painted BiCentennial colors Yankeetown, IN

pick your nose II. Former Algers, Winslow & Western SD9 poses with Indiana Southern GP40 #4042 making for a nice comparison of the high nose, rounded cab roof of the first generation SD9 compared ... (more)

Peabody geeps on a coal train at Yankeetown

Complete with Indian head logo, Squaw Creek Coal's RSD15's looked sharp in their yellow scheme.

Squaw Creek Coal's RSD15's looked sharp in their yellow scheme.