The Lexington branch of the C&O Railroad ends at the Kentucky Electric Steel plant, adjacent to I-64. The track ends just under the I-64 bridge which passes...
... BZZZZZZZ! Sorry, John, wrong answer - no bonus points for you <grin>. There is most definitely an exit there... exit 181, IIRC. Otherwise you are...
Any idea when the trains run? From: KentuckyRailfan@yahoogroups.com [mailto:KentuckyRailfan@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kyrailfan666@... Sent: Wednesday,...
Yes, they have been working on this for maybe a couple of years. They are building a new longer lock so the road and railroad are being moved back to bridges...
I remember reading something about a company building repro Brill cars, with modern motors in them. I think the article said one of the repros was being used...
Interesting pictures. When I first saw boxcar 500 in the late '50s it was in more or less fresh paint. Wonder what M&NF would have used this boxcar for?...
Dear All; RJCC #2 was at one time Detriot & Mackinaw #2 and before that C&O #6, it had an beautiful interior before coming to Corman, i was informed that...
There was a derailment on 11/03/09 the West side of Deane Mountain on the E&VB sub between Hazard,KY and Martin,KY. The derailment happen around milepost CMO...
Everett, I've wondered the same thing... my guess it was for storage. Â I'd be shocked if it had ever been off-line since coming to M&NF. ... From: Everett...
Bill and Everett,  When I came to the property, there were alot of track tools including a rail bender in the box car. I would imagine that it was just for...
... The M&NF used the boxcar ex-L&N 97856 to store track parts: bolts, washers, spikes,some tie plates,ect.There are several bins built inside to hold...
... I used to work the belt line for Corman from 04 to 06.The first customer was GE Glass then a scrap yard which got four gons a day.It was located by the...
Irregularly but at any time the emendate east end of the dam is GRT coal terminal which the access wye is part of the line relocation. Also Vulcan materials...
Yeah I figured out what you meant after starting the whole discussion of the C&O Lexington Sub, lol, although it was still interesting to discuss that again....
Daryl,  If your friend is interested, there is a mate to the box car at the BGRM in Versailles that was for sale a while back. The last I knew it was land...
... ***** The L&N boxcar (or what was left of it) at Milner was sold nearly two years ago to a private party for restoration. The buyer had plans along the...
He is primarily interested in the car at Clearfield. He'd like to move it back to Fleming County. Anybody know of any rail in the 60#-90# range that might be...
I was headed home through Walton, KY this morning and spotted and photgraphed this old car on the Shortline. It's patched with CSXT, and is numbered "340841",...
Here is what is left on the old C&O in Lex as of 2006: Â - Lexington Hareld Leader (once weekly-paper) - Clay Ingles Brick (Daily) - 84 Lumber (Infrequent) -...
Did it look like this car along the bottom? http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=925465 If so, I believe the car you saw probably would have...
That's the way it was. It had the "solid" bottom on it like that. I would imagine they are close to retirement now, as to when they were built. Thanks so much ...
I was watching westbound manifest Q697 depart Shelby yard for Russell last Sunday morning. In the consist was L&N hopper 192818 with several other former L&N...
The car might of received "rebuilt status" when it was rebuilt. The 40 year lift rule has be upgraded to 50 years depending upon revised AAR Rules While the...
It was a very interesting, informative, and rewarding forum. While alternative energy sources are welcome, coal will continue to provide at least 50% of the...
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