W455, 8008 is a class SD40-2 and  is pictured in Loyall, Kentucky, USA.  This was taken along the Cumberland Valley Subdivision on the CSX Transportation. Photo Copyright: Micah  Turner uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 08/11/2023. This photograph of W455, 8008 was taken on Friday, August 14, 2020. All Rights Reserved.
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Back To The Basics

By: Micah Turner


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Back To The Basics - One lucky evening in my early years of photography, I stumbled upon a rare find on the CV. In a world among Gevo’s, an Ex-L&N SD40-2 found its way back to trackage that chances are it had hauled coal on many decades before. My presumption is that it came from Kingsport on its MOW train; inexperienced me at the time wasn’t aware how rare it was to see one of these powerhouses on this coal sub. Of all things, I shot on an Apple IPad at the time; probably the best photo I ever took on it.


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CSX Transportation

Class

SD40-2

Road Number

W455, 8008

Line/Subdivision

Cumberland Valley Subdivision

Location

Loyall, Kentucky, USA

Date Taken

August 14, 2020

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August 11, 2023

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Description

Back To The Basics - One lucky evening in my early years of photography, I stumbled upon a rare find on the CV. In a world among Gevo’s, an Ex-L&N SD40-2 found its way back to trackage that chances are it had hauled coal on many decades before. My presumption is that it came from Kingsport on its MOW train; inexperienced me at the time wasn’t aware how rare it was to see one of these powerhouses on this coal sub. Of all things, I shot on an Apple IPad at the time; probably the best photo I ever took on it.


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— Micah Turner

Micah Turner is a photographer, videographer, and author from Eastern Kentucky. He owns and operates Micah Turner Photography, as well as popular YouTube media outlet RailfanMicahTurner, each capturing the hidden arts of Eastern Kentucky’s beautiful landscape and wildlife, as well as its coal heritage. Micah’s authorship consists of books titled “Down The Mine” and “Over The Gravels We Travel,” which have seen thousands of copies sold worldwide. His goal is to document the Eastern Kentucky region and surrounding areas through his photography and videography.

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W455, 8008 is a class SD40-2 and is pictured in Loyall, Kentucky, USA. This was taken along the Cumberland Valley Subdivision on the CSX Transportation. Photo Copyright: Micah Turner uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 08/11/2023. This photograph of W455, 8008 was taken on Friday, August 14, 2020. All Rights Reserved.


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