Louisville & Nashville Railroad The Old Reliable

by Charles B. Castner, Ronald Flangry, and Patrick Dorin
ISBN: 1-883089-19-0

A history of the L&N from its beginnings - although the first train would run in 1855, it would not be until 1859 that the road began regular operations. For the next century plus, through ups and downs, the L&N would be an important link between the Ohio Valley and points south to the Gulf Coast.

Photographic highlights include:

A shot of a then-new E7 heading up the Humming Bird.

E6 776 with the Pan American, with the Nashville Union Station as a backdrop.

Passenger car photographs and diagrams.

A large shot of FP7 607 leading the Dixie Flyer.

Aerial photos of L&N facilities, including the Sibert Yard, with turntable and roundhouse visible.

J4A hauling a coal train over the Red River.

A color shot of E6 774.