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Viewing Album:  The Rathole!
 
By:Brian Hill
Dates:4/18/2006 - 4/20/2006
Album Info:Photos taken on a 3 day trip to the former Southern Railway's famed "Rathole. Pictures taken in Burnside, KY and surrounding area.
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Railfan Supporter!
Title:  Railfan Supporter!
Description:  This photo taken just seconds before the conductor dropped me his block consist for this train....note his arm in the window..thanks buddy!
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:40:22 AM
Location:  Cumberland Falls, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8701(C40-8)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
Cumberland River
Title:  Cumberland River
Description:  A NS manifest train with all run-through power passes over the beautiful Cumberland River bridge in Burnside, KY.
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 9:50:01 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7151(SD40-2) CSX 5013(AC60CW)
Views:  744   Comments: 1
Whiter Shade of Pale
Title:  Whiter Shade of Pale
Description:  A new NS GEVO unit leads an autorack train through the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 8:02:35 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7562(ES40DC)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
Colors On The Rathole
Title:  Colors On The Rathole
Description:  Containers add color to a spring setting through the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:48:24 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
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Views:  265   Comments: 0
GEVO In The Rathole
Title:  GEVO In The Rathole
Description:  A new NS GEVO unit, still in primer leads a southbound intermodal train through the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:08:38 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7536(ES40DC)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
Standard Cab On The Rathole
Title:  Standard Cab On The Rathole
Description:  A standard cab GE unit leads a NS manifest train through the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 7:57:54 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8701(C40-8)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Roadrailers Through The Rathole
Title:  Roadrailers Through The Rathole
Description:  A NS roadrailer train heads north through the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:42:43 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9363(C40-9W)
Views:  459   Comments: 1
Rathole Roadrailers
Title:  Rathole Roadrailers
Description:  Another shot of a northbound roadrailer train....very uniform looking, wouldn't you say?
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:46:12 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9363(C40-9W)
Views:  489   Comments: 1
High Bridge
Title:  High Bridge
Description:  This will give you some idea of how high the bridges are over some of the deeper cuts of the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/26/2006 11:39:26 PM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
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Views:  314   Comments: 0
See Ya!
Title:  See Ya!
Description:  Another shot of this northbound pig train aw it rounds the bend, out of sight
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/27/2006 12:13:50 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  259   Comments: 0
"Open Door" Policy On The Rathole
Title:  "Open Door" Policy On The Rathole
Description:  The crew entrance door is open on the lead unit as a pair of beautiful UP flag units leads an autorack train through the Rathole.
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:24:26 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5405(AC45CCTE) UP 5540(AC45CCTE)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
Chattanooga @ound!
Title:  Chattanooga @ound!
Description:  A mixed freight heads for Chattanooga, TN in the rain
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/27/2006 12:17:03 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
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Views:  234   Comments: 0
SD70M Leads On The Rathole
Title:  SD70M Leads On The Rathole
Description:  A new SD70M leads a manifest train through a cut on the famed Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:21:36 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2605(SD70M) NS 8600(C39-8)
Views:  805   Comments: 0
Unit Train Through The Rathole
Title:  Unit Train Through The Rathole
Description:  A northbound unit train is led by two older NS GE standard cab units
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:52:19 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8726(C40-8) NS 8704(C40-8)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
Another GEVO on the Rathole
Title:  Another GEVO on the Rathole
Description:  A new GEVO unit, still in primer, leads an autorack train through the Rathole.
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 9:49:28 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9159(C40-9W) NS 7562(ES40DC)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
'Racks in the Rathole
Title:  'Racks in the Rathole
Description:  Former Conrail GE unit leads an autorack train through a cut south of Tateville, KY
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:13:21 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8342(C40-8W) NS 6657(SD60)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
Foggy Mountain
Title:  Foggy Mountain
Description:  A NS manifest train starts down the grade from Tateville, KY as fog looms$over the mountains
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/26/2006 11:53:51 PM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8803(C40-9)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
Colorful Containers On A Gray Day
Title:  Colorful Containers On A Gray Day
Description:  A colorful intermodal train cuts through the Rathole under a heavy overcast
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/26/2006 11:57:34 PM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9510(C40-9W)
Views:  579   Comments: 1
BNSF On The Rathole
Title:  BNSF On The Rathole
Description:  A BNSF unit leads a manifest train through a deep cut just south of Tateville, KY
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:33:11 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4069(C44-9W)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
Look Out Below
Title:  Look Out Below
Description:  Another shot of the BNSF led manifest train as it passes under the bridge
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 12:06:47 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4069(C44-9W)
Views:  481   Comments: 2
Rain Forest
Title:  Rain Forest
Description:  A NS manifest train heads into the woods as rain falls
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/26/2006 11:47:46 PM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
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Views:  179   Comments: 0
Unit Train, Rathole Style
Title:  Unit Train, Rathole Style
Description:  A NS unit train passes into one of the deep cuts just south of Tateville, KY
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 9:57:11 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9532(C40-9W)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Rathole Meet
Title:  Rathole Meet
Description:  Two NS manifest trains meet on a curve just south of Tateville, KY
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 10:04:05 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9458(C40-9W)
Views:  395   Comments: 2
Primer Sandwich
Title:  Primer Sandwich
Description:  A new NS unit in primer is in the middle of this locomotive consist through a deep cut in the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/26/2006 11:18:43 PM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8821(C40-9)
Views:  571   Comments: 1
Two Trains
Title:  Two Trains
Description:  A NS intermodal meets a manifest train south of Tateville, KY in the Rathole
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/26/2006 11:10:57 PM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
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Views:  440   Comments: 0
Southbound Intermodal
Title:  Southbound Intermodal
Description:  A NS intermodal train heads south towards Chattanooga, TN
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 10:13:57 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
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Views:  207   Comments: 0
Wings On The Rathole
Title:  Wings On The Rathole
Description:  A UP unit, along with a CSX unit, provide run-through power on a NS intermodal train through Cumberland Fall, KY
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 10:24:30 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4585(SD70M)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Big South Fork Alco
Title:  Big South Fork Alco
Description:  An Alco S2 couples up to its train for a 3 hour round trip excursion to Blue Heron, KY....A severe thunderstorm was only minutes away.
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 10:31:41 AM
Location:  Stearns, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KT 105(S2)
Views:  591   Comments: 1
Another camera in the Rathole
Title:  Another camera in the Rathole
Description:  The other camera is visible in the windshield of this NS SD70M
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/23/2006 11:56:31 PM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2605(SD70M)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
Makin' The Grade
Title:  Makin' The Grade
Description:  A NS manifest train works its way up the grade through Tateville, KY
Photo Date:  4/18/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 12:29:31 AM
Location:  Tateville, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9081(C40-9W)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
Roadrailers through Stearns
Title:  Roadrailers through Stearns
Description:  Primer NS unit leads a roadrailer train past the Big South Fork Scenic Railway in Stearns, KY
Photo Date:  4/20/2006  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 12:23:42 AM
Location:  Stearns, KY
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9861(C40-9W)
Views:  440   Comments: 0

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