Out of the Mouth of the Beast
For some reason, this photo looks very menacing to me. I think it’s the icicles hanging from the rock cut on the right that appear to be the teeth of some giant monster. In reality, it’s nothing more than Norfolk Southern train X4T struggling upgrade through one of the giant cuts on the “Rathole” near [...]
Above the Cumberland River
The Norfolk Southern’s ex-Southern Railway Second District route passes through some incredible scenery in the south-eastern part of Kentucky. Most commonly known as the “Rathole”, this line once had many small tunnels and curves, snaking through the hard limestone so common throughout this part of the country. However, in the early 60s, the Southern Railway [...]
