Canadian Corner: Across Canada Part I

Posted on July 25, 2022 by rockontrains

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Louisville & Nashville Railway Steam Feature for July 2022

Posted on July 21, 2022 by rockontrains

Featured Louisville & Nashville Railway steam subjects this month include various locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee:

: L&N #407 – Evansville, IN – 10/40 (Credit: Ron Kohlin)

: L&N #409 – Cincinnati, OH – 10/49 (Credit: Ron Kohlin)

: L&N #419 – Cincinnati, OH – 4/37 (Credit: Ron Kohlin)

: L&N #421 – Etowah, TN – 5/31 (Credit: Ron Kohlin)

: L&N #1961 – Location Unknown (Credit: Joe Collias/Ron Flanary Collection)

All photos courtesy of Ron’s Rec Room and American-Rails.com.

Depot Doings: LaCrosse, IN / Benton Harbor, MI / Breckinridge, MI / Greenville, MI / Newaygo, MI / Barboursville, WV / Marlinton, WV

Posted on May 31, 2022 by rockontrains

Featured Chesapeake & Ohio depots on the blog this month are those in Indiana, Michigan, and West Virginia:

: C&O Depot – LaCrosse, IN – 10/11/75 (Credit: Gary Stuebben)

: C&O Depot – Benton Harbor, MI – 6/9/73 (Credit: John Strombeck)

: C&O Depot – Breckinridge, MI – 5/81 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

: C&O Depot – Greenville, MI – 5/5/83 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

: C&O Depot – Newaygo, MI – 11/6/86 (Credit: Gary Stuebben)

: C&O Depot – Barboursville, WV – 8/2/84 (Credit: Kermit Geary)

: C&O Depot – Marlinton, WV – 6/79 (Credit: Gary Stuebben)

All photos courtesy of Old Time Trains.

Tennessee Central Railway Steam Feature for April 2022

Posted on April 11, 2022 by rockontrains

Tennessee Central Herald The Tennessee Central Railroad began in 1892 to haul coal, iron, and lumber in Tennessee. The line ran from Harriman, TN west 163.5 miles to Nashville, then another 83.5 miles to Hopkinsville, KY, passing through Clarksville, TN. Along the line, there were several small branches. At Harriman, the TC connected with the Southern Railway.

In 1968, the TC was liquidated and parts of it were purchased by the IC, L&N, and Southern Railway. The Tennessee Central endured for over 80 years in the face of very tough odds, and played a considerable part in the economic development of its service region.