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After meeting C887 (bound for Gary, Indiana) B241 is now rolling through the home stretch towards Corbin where it will have all 3 of its units refueled for the journey south. Leading the charge is Canadian National heritage unit 3115, painted for BC Rail. Forget another railroad, this one is taking us out of the country, making it that much more unusual to see on former L&N trackage, displayed by the old searchlights here at Lily. This is the closest thing to British Columbia that you will ever see in the Bluegrass State.

CN 3115, painted for BC Rail, leads a rerouted B241 into the yard in Corbin, Ky, and past the old L&N Depot. The heavy rain had now slowed to a drizzle as we stood on the old station platform. The BC Rail is the farthest thing from the scene of an old L&N passenger train rolling in here in the 50's, though the red, white, and blue scheme does resemble that classic "'Murica!" feel. Out of sight on the other end of the depot is L&N 2132, the only remaining L&N-built steam locomotive to exist. Funny enough, the day marked the 7-year anniversary of its dedication here in this very spot. Who knew that 7 years from that moment, we would be standing at the depot awaiting our train.

The train that brought people in droves to the Bluegrass state, B241-20 with CN 3115 leading, exits the tunnel at Sinks and rolls by an abandoned limestone quarry, on its trek to Corbin for a crew change, and later Tampa.

CSX 4419, one of the last remaining YN2 EMD’s sits idle in Richmond, KY awaiting upcoming local duties

CN GE ET44AC No. 3279 and another CN GE counterpart lead CSX bulk commodity (ethanol) train B637-27 southbound out of the Twin Tunnels at Lambs Ferry Road on the CC Subdivision. As you can see, CSX has recently removed the trackage of Main 2 into the other tunnel. The remaining single main is the former Main 1.