Ringling Bros. Circus (Red Unit) just wrapped up for the year with their last show in Huntsville before departing for Fla. Pouring rain delayed shooting for a...
Great shots. Thanks for waiting and thanks for sharing. . Chuck Hinrichs Checking the action on CSX's Henderson Sub chuckrail@... [Non-text portions...
After a 20-hour, 400+ mile journey across three states the Red Unit Odyssey is done. The RBBX train is nearing Atlanta on its journey to south Florida. I have...
I was doing some research on the Richmond Kentucky Street car line and came on this paragraph in the August 27, 1900, "Richmond Climax" newspaper -- "The ...
I am starting to here a lot of L trains coming through Louisville on CSX with the same number as Q trains. For example I have heard both a Q226 and a L226 on...
"L" is a service plan variation. A change in scheduled departure time, blocking or destination results in the "L" being affixed. For example, if Q366 was...
... I know that CSX also uses two more digits to designated the day of month of origin of the train. So that would make sense if the train rolled over midnight...
How would CSX designate a second-section train or does CSX run second sections? NS has run a couple this week through here, an M54 and I14. Josh Blevins ...
Before you open this do a mental exercise and see if you can name the railroads that served Lexington, Kentucky in 1890. As I said I have been doing some ...
There is a W944-04 headed up the CSX LCL sub now, by HK Tower about 1:45pm. I thought W designated a work train, but this appears to be a solid unit train of...
W-symbol trains can be many things. If it is W001-W099, then it is a work train. W900 trains tend to be DOD or other special movements. The train you saw,...
I'd like to see documentation about the ETV&G owning the Lawrenceburg Branch. At about the time you desig- nated, it was actually controlled by the Monon. ...
Louisville Southern when put into receivership was operated by ET,V&G. The ET,V&G was then rolled into Southern Railway --- check Southern Railway Historical...
This is from the history of the Louisville Southern I wrote when I was active in BGRM. The ETV&G leased the LS in 1890 and started operation of it on July...
In a message dated 11/5/2007 9:54:12 A.M. Central Standard Time, digger42071@... writes: I read a post on another site where the ex NCSTLRY passenger...
I was following this story last night as I stayed in the Louisville area, was following it on the local television news programs. Virgil Clausen Versailles,...
Hey folks, I worked at Fayette Mall today and through the open back door I saw a passenger car going south. I barely got outside in time to see 2 NS locos,a...
have no idea what the first train was but the caboose on the train of Hummers was problably a security car with NS or military police onboard. David Morse ...
If I recall correctly, the engine is supposed to arrive sometime this week. Is that still correct? Where can I find information about ordering tickets for any...
The latest word that I have is that it is now scheduled to be unloaded in New Orleans around December 25th, put on a flat car, and shipped via NS to Lexington....
The description of the first train sounds like the NS Track Geometry Train. They were probably doing an inspection or on their way to or from an inspection....
The word is that Corman's contract with CSX for the lease of the Old Road does not allow profit making passenger excursions. This means that Corman can not...