Heritage Sundays in Central Kentucky

[CarmonH]

We have been lucky here in Central KY, with the NS 1067 Reading Heritage unit staying trapped on the 76J/77J coal trains for almost a month now. The train runs almost like clockwork, and you can count on seeing it every other day. The timing is not always perfect as to what time of day it might show up, but you can still count on it.

The past few Sundays have seen the train run at varying times, and that means its been hit or miss catching the 1067 leading.  EB and myself have done fairly well with it, but time is running out for the Reading I would say. I am sure it will soon get shipped back out, but there is always the chance that we will get another heritage unit to replace it..

Below are a few of the shots I have taken over the past month of the 1067 and a few others. The full sized versions are on Pbase, at this link  http://www.pbase.com/kd4jsl/ns2012carm

NS 143 at Brown KY  08/12/12


76J (loads) at Vanarsdale Ky, with the 1067 trailing 08/18/12


1067 passes through downtown Burgin Ky with KUCX empties on 08/26/12


Steel train 60A creeps around the North leg of the wye at Faulkner KY, as they come off the Louisville district and turn north for Middletown Ohio. 08/26/12


After a crew change and fuel, 77J leaves the wye and heads for Louisville.  Faulkner KY, 08/26/12


Stacks and coal, the lifeblood of the modern RR.  Eastbound 23G passes the 77J at West Waddy Ky. 08/26/12

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WOW!
Beautiful shots here, Carmon.
I can't decide if the second or fourth shot is my favorite, such nice lighting.

-Alex

[Ptrainman]

Great shots Carmon.


Paul