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  1. The First Meeting

    The First Meeting

    CSXT 201 pulls a train of autoracks through the Kentucky hills.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  2. CSXT 3014

    CSXT 3014

    American Pride is on display in La Grange, KY as CSX 3014 runs down Main Street for several blocks before having its own dedicated right of way back.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  3. The Special

    The Special

    L&N 152 powering a special run north of New Haven. The normally scheduled train had operated decked out in flags and bunting to commemorate the Gettysburg Address. The late afternoon special put the train in some very nice light. A cab ride earlier and good light later. It was a good day...
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    • Category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  4. The Retirement Years

    The Retirement Years

    Ex CSX GP16's-1830, 1730, 1825, 1738-enjoy the retirement years as displays at RJ Corman Railroad Group Corporate Headquarters in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  5. Shelbyville Trestle

    Shelbyville Trestle

    December 13, 2006: NS 111 heads eastbound on the Shelbyville Trestle in downtown Shelbyville, KY. NS Central Division Louisville Dst.
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    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  6. BNSF 4262 - B23-7 - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 4262 - B23-7 - M.J. Scanlon

    All four-axle power on the the Little Rock Local, L GFC5511 24T, as EMDX 826 (GP38-2) leads two former ATSF B23-7's by Kentucky Street.
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  7. BNSF 5896 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5896 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    The new BNSF logo looking clean on this DPU unit of the empty coal train E MHDBTM0 21A as it passes by the closed crossing at Kentucky Street.
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  8. BNSF 5116 - C44-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5116 - C44-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    Heading east into Memphis at Kentucly Street, BNSF 5116 and NS 8990 head towards a meet with a westbound BNSF empty coal train on Broadway. The MMEEWX 29 train of the UP can also be seen in the distance.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  9. UP 4602 - SD70M - M.J. Scanlon

    UP 4602 - SD70M - M.J. Scanlon

    Going past the Sunday afternoon railfans at Kentucky Street, UP's MMEEWX 29 heads out of town with UP 4602 on the point. Those new condos are sure making the hangout space tight near the tracks.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Eastern United States
  10. New Year's Day Catfish

    New Year's Day Catfish

    This lonesome Catfish (C40-9W 8904) leads an empty northbound autorack train by Wilmore.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  11. The Powerbar on NS

    The Powerbar on NS

    12/21/05: This "Powerbar" BNSF 7612 was the trailing unit on NS 376 at Georgetown, KY.
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    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  12. BNSF 8721 (GP60)

    BNSF 8721 (GP60)

    This BNSF GP60 leads the empty northbound TripleCrown RoadRailer NS 264 with a Union Pacific SD70M 4519 trailing, on two track at Wilmore, Kentucky on a cold, cloudy November 16, 2005.
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  13. CSXT 4735 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    CSXT 4735 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    A nice "coupling" of CSX and BNSF slowly crosses over the Kansas Street Lead switch on the Thayer South Sub in downtown Memphis.
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    • Category: Detail Photos
  14. BNSF 9937 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 9937 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    An empty BNSF coal train crosses under one of the many new signal bridges being installed in the Kentucky/Kansas Street area.
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  15. Union Pacific on NS

    Union Pacific on NS

    8/9/05: SD70M UP 4008 and a trailing NS C40-9W 9017 leads this HOT intermodal south thru Wilmore, KY. This location is the best spot for shooting southbounds in the mornings.
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Western United States
  16. Wilmore Caboose

    Wilmore Caboose

    Former Southern Caboose X365 is now being used as a railside museum for the City of Wilmore to show the history of this railroad town and the line that runs through it. The Caboose is open on Saturdays from 10am-12pm(Summer months).
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    • Category: Caboose
  17. NS at night

    NS at night

    6/19/05: A northbound manifest train streaks by the South Main Street crossing in Wilmore, KY.
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    • Category: Night Photos
  18. Twice Monthly

    Twice Monthly

    Little 102 of Kentucky and Tennessee comes out only several times a month to move freight for her owners.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  19. RJ Corman Railroad

    RJ Corman Railroad

    An RJ Corman Railroad Freight Train sitting at Guthrie, Kentucky awaiting a fresh crew with a pair of former CSXT GP16'S for power.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  20. BNSF 5642 - C44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5642 - C44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5642 is the DPU on this empty coal train as it heads west toward Arkansas. Memphis, TN
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Eastern United States


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