I do not know the reason why they were down this morning, but I do know why during the day. There was a crew working on the track between the two crossings....
At one time (maybe no more than a year ago), I heard about an L&N "Big Woody" Caboose wasting-away in a field near Hopkinsville, KY. I think it was even...
I heard on my scanner that they had a broken rail somewhere where on the LCL sub today and were replacing it. I didn't catch the mile post. Whipps Mill Road is...
In a message dated 1/2/2008 8:28:11 P.M. Central Standard Time, geodeuce@... writes: Comments: Can you help them find the original RR for this caboose? ...
In a message dated 1/1/2008 12:54:19 A.M. Central Standard Time, jrfinley@... writes: But tonight it all changed. I climbed down from our locomotive at...
Hey all: I saw this post on another group ("coalhaulers") and thought that an L&N fan wanting hoppers might be interested in trying to work a deal with him. ...
Does Respondek still operate the Fredonia Valley? I found this on their website after doing a search about Respondek purchasing the former AW&W SD9s from NS: ...
The hoppers don't fit my era but I like the comment about "throwing a spanner in the works"! That's one you don't hear every day!! But wouldn't that be a...
Have read that the QJ has arrived in the good old US of A and was wondering if anyone had an update on when it would begin its journey from the south to...
I was driving north on I-65 today through Lebanon Junction and noticed a short train on the Lebanon Branch just east of the Interstate. Unfortunately I was on...
If I remember correctly CSX still ownes two miles of track on the Lebannon Branch that serves an industrial and wharehouse complex near I-65. ... noticed a ......
I noticed they were moving utilities around in the Lexington Yard last week on the site of the proposed steam shop, so maybe they're getting closer!...
RJC's steam locomotive and tender are now on flat cars in New Orleans and will travel via NS to Lexington, KY probably sometime in the next 10 days. QJ...
Also there is a Whiskey Distriiller still on the line. John CHARLES BOGART <cmabogart@...> wrote: If I remember correctly CSX still ownes two miles of...
Might also have to do with the Newtown Pike extension. ... From: "chadaharpole" <chadaharpole@...> To: <KentuckyRailfan@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday,...
I always figured the Newtown Pike extension is because of the 2010 World Equestrian Shindig. As soon as anyone finds out when the steamer rolls into the NS ...
The short train you saw on the Lebanon Branch at Lebanon Junction was most assuredly the local servicing the Publishers' Printing Company printing facility and...
My understanding is that you are correct about Newtown Pike. The World Equestrian Games are what got the extension on the front burner. I think the location of...
Didn't KRM consider freight service for a possible customer at one time? If like some other operations, concerns about legal issues may have nixed the idea. ...
Tell me more about "the Newtown Pike extension". Mike Gillespie ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a...
Mike, The Newtown Pike extension is a planned road from the south end of Newtown Pike at Main Street to South Broadway. It will probably replace Cox Street...
During the L&NHS convention in Bowling Green last Fall, a Corman official said they will build a wye at the west end of Shelbyville in Shelby County to turn...
... think the ... crosses the ... Daryl, That makes sense. Probably need to take out a corner of the yard to straighten and widen Cox St. and then connect it...
You are correct. At one time, KRM did briefly consider the possibility of taking on a freight customer. While doing our research into all of the potential...