... The PRLX PR22B #2005 should be headed to RJ Corman for testing. They want to see how it stacks up against the Railpower RP20BD that they have tested...
What is left of the L&N Lebanon Branch out of Shelbyville crosses Norfolk Southern at grade.? There is no interchange between the two lines.? However during...
It's not the former L&N Lebanon Branch in Shelbyville - it's the former Springfield branch that ran by way of Taylorsville. You'll find the Lebanon Branch...
Well,I'm working on a serious lack of sleep right now. ... From: Mike Gillespie <preacherman611@...> To: KentuckyRailfan@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 1 Apr...
It was the Bloomfield Branch that ran from Shelbyville through Taylorsvile to Bloomfield. The Springfield Branch went from Bardstown Junction [north of...
A rose by any other name.. LOL.. It was fun reading about the various branches. I only knew about the Oneida branch in TN. It is interesting though that there...
The Lexington interchange is still used. Besides general freight, it sees a coal train several times per week going to the KU plant at Brown, south of High...
There will be a DOT Self-Propelled car to leave Indy early tommorow(April 3) to come down the LIRC to Louisville. They will stay over the weekend in...
Ya'll, I have just bought an SD40-2 and a set of Highball Graphics decals and I'm going to model EVWR #6002 with 'em. However, I seem to have run into a...
there is some modelers on the PAL list that might be able to help. PALRR@yahoogroups.com Mark R In a message dated 4/4/2009 11:26:23 A.M. Central Daylight...
Most of you already know Corman is now testing a Progress Rail unit in and around Lexington. So far I've been unable to get any good, well lit, unobstructed...
Jay: Hope you're well... I've used a mix of Polly Scale Signal Green/BN green to get as close as I can to the PAL/EVWR green. You might want to experiment...
Sorry, the link I posted was a link to my edit page, not the actual album page. Here is the corrected link, with additional pics added today of the Progress...
Looks like there was a minor derailment on the Texas Line near National Turnpike: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090409/ZONE06/304090008 -- //...
Does anyone recall the date of the Ky Cardinal test run from Louisville to Nashville? This was before the Ky Cardinal was discontinued about 2001. Thanks, Mike...
I'm 90% sure it was 2000 but I don't remember the exact date. I'll look around and see if I can find it. Mike Harpe ... -- Please note my new email address: ...
The last Kentucky Cardinal ran in July of 2003. The test run to Nashville would have been a year or two prior to its discontinuance, so 2001 or 2002 would be...
i believe the test date was December 20, 2001. I didn't ride that one, can't remember if tickets were sold or not, but did ride the one that was the first KC...
I took a look in Mt Vernon today to check out the status of the south portion of the Lebanon Branch. Wow, has a lot happened since I was here a couple months...
Good News for the Commonwealth. FYI Louisville Bizjounal article. Details regarding actual industrial trackage not currently available. John ... From:...
FYI. John ... From: Dave <dewey_dave@...> Subject: [southern-illinois-railroads] Operation Lifesaver To: southern-illinois-railroads@yahoogroups.com...
Before I say this, I want to make sure everyone know that I think police have a very tough job and certainly glad they do it, however, does it bother anyone...
BGRM will offer free trainman level training on Saturday April 25 at their museum site outside of Versailles, Ky. Training will be both classroom and hands...
I was down by there today and noticed that they are starting to put up the framework of what I assume will be the tipple to load the limestone into the...
The train world is upside down these days in my little town... Normally busy NS and its Ford auto racks to and from Shelbyville are way down but Corman is...