A Louisville and Nashville C420 Moves a Manifest Train at Cincinnati

 This Louisville and Nashville C420 moves a manifest train at Cincinnati.  We give a a wave to the crew as the train heads on its way.  customtrains.org

Louisville and Nashville 11"x17" signed, matted print by Andy Fletcher

 Louisville and Nashville SD40-2 #3554 moves a coal train from Corbin, Kentucky to Cincinnati.  Louisville and Nashville was known for its frugality which often led to motive power shortages.  SD40-2s such as #3554 were a welcome addition to the L and N fleet.  

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Frisco, Louisville and Nashville, Seaboard Coast Line 3-Engine Exhibit Andy Fletcher

Frisco was known for its slogan "Ship It On The Frisco!"  The Frisco, formally known as St. Louis-San Francisco, played played a key role in linking railroads from the Southeast and the Southwest.  Here we see a Frisco GP35 connecting to the Louisville and Nashville.  Louisville and Nashville would then deliver carloads to the Seaboard Coast Line, taking those carloads to Virginia, Carolinas and Florida.

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"Moving Trains On The L and N" Music Video by Andy Fletcher

A Big Thank You to my friend Ron Flanary or contributing his beautiful photos of Louisville & Nashville to help make my new music video, “Moving Trains On The L&N”. This song and music video are a tribute to Ron’s many years of photographing the Louisville & Nashville. Watch the video on my AndyFletcherMusic YouTube channel https://youtu.be/VkZ6dXufs98?si=94AauZd6ReAqU2ls

 

A Louisville and Nashville Train Heads To Atlanta at Memphis

This Louisville and Nashville train heads to Atlanta at Memphis.  Today's train carries carloads from the Missouri Pacific and Frisco.

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Louisville and Nashville Locomotives at Cincinnati

These Louisville and Nashville locomotives move trains at Cincinnati.  The SD40 and SD40-2 move a train of empty coal hoppers back to Corbin, KY. 

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Louisville and Nashville RS3 Leads A Local Freight at Corbin, KY

This Louisville and Nashville RS3 leads a local train at Corbin, Kentucky.  Today's train carries carloads of furniture and tools.

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A Louisville and Nashville SD40 Leads a Freight Train at Corbin, Kentucky

This Louisville and Nashville SD40 leads a long freight train at Corbin, Kentucky.  Today's train is headed for the Ohio River at Cincinnati.
We give a wave as the locomotives pass, and, after the train passes, we stop for lunch.  Besides being a well known Louisville and Nashville town, Corbin was where Kentucky Fried Chicken started many years ago.

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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Locomotives Poster by Andy Fletcher

Chicago and Eastern Illinois provided a key connection between Chicago, St Louis and Evansville, Indiana. Its important right-of-way became part of Missouri Pacific and Louisville and Nashville.

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A Frisco Train Heads For Tulsa, Oklahoma

We see an eastbound Frisco train at Avard, Oklahoma with carloads from the Santa Fe interchange.  Today's train heads for Tulsa, where its Louisville and Nashville bound traffic will be classified to head for Memphis. Frisco played a key role in connecting the railroads of the Southeast and the Southwest. Frisco is a part of today's +BNSF Railway 

A Louisville & Nashville Train Heads to Cincinnati From Memphis

This Louisville and Nashville train heads from Memphis to Cincinnati.  Today's train has interchange traffic from Missouri Pacific and Frisco.  Louisville and Nashville is part of today's +CSX 

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A Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 with a Fast Freight at Miami

A Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 leads a fast freight from Miami to Atlanta.  Many of the intermodal trailers on today's train are bound for interchange with the Louisville and Nashville railroad.  Seaboard Coast Line and Louisville and Nashville are part of today's CSX.

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A Monon C628 Leads a Chicago Bound Train at Monon, Indiana

A Monon C628 heads a general merchandise train through Monon, Indiana.  Its train is bound for Chicago from Louisville.  Today's train has a string of coal hoppers from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.  Monon is part of today's CSX.

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Early Amtrak E-Units Poster by Andy Fletcher

Amtrak began service on May 1, 1971.  Amtrak was born from the passenger services of America’s railroad systems.  As a result, the equipment Amtrak inherited at its conception was the secondhand passenger equipment from America’s railroads.
Today, we can often forget that Amtrak was born from our railroad systems.  Amtrak was created as a solution for America’s passenger rail service, and it is held in high esteem by its riders, its workers and America as a whole.
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Drawing of the Day-February 2nd, 2016-Amtrak/Louisville & Nashville E8 #224

Today I drew Amtrak E8 #224.  It is a former Louisville & Nashville E8 from the era of Amtrak's inception.