A Peavler Blue (N&W) Burger after work

[E.M. Bell]

Monday 01/19/15, the N&W 8103 snuck in on us after a power swap on the semi-regular 891 coal train. The train arrived in Danville, KY late morning, and thankfully took its time getting out and headed West for Louisville.

Thanks to the delay, I was able to get home after work, grab the camera and head South to intercept. I landed in Harrodsburg, KY and waited...and waited. While 891 had been ready to go, they got even more delay due to a heavy volume of traffic, and by the time they got on the move it was almost 1630! My perfect light chase across the Louisville District was soon cut back to a couple of shots before the shadows got bad. Thankfully, the power on the 890/891 (PAL McHenry KY to TVA Kingston TN) tends to stay on that turn for weeks at a time, so there will be other chances. 

for now, here is what little I got on Monday. They can be found in full size at this link.  http://www.pbase.com/kd4jsl/nsls15

NS 891 follows Town Branch Creek through downtown Harrodsburg, KY on the NS Louisville District


The light was low and the shadows long by the time the train came by "The Fence" at Vanarsdale, KY


The DP's trail along behind 891, not having much work  to do with the empty train.