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Date: 01/18/21 18:33
C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: Asheville_G

C840-18 soars over the valley below on the West Fork trestle along the former C&O EB&V between Martin, KY and Deane, KY on a frigid MLK day.  A good eye can easily spot the "Chesapeake and Ohio" that still adorns the bridge.

Grady McKinley
Asheville, NC



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/21 18:34 by Asheville_G.

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Date: 01/18/21 19:04
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: BNSF-4567

That is one really great looking shot, Thanks for posting

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Date: 01/18/21 20:32
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: P

BNSF-4567 Wrote:
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> That is one really great looking shot, Thanks for
> posting
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> Posted from Android

Yes, outstanding. Love Appalachia

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Date: 01/19/21 05:26
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: AndyBrown

Very nice!  I like how we can see the terrain through the leafless trees.  Nice benefit of winter photography.

Andy

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Date: 01/19/21 05:54
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: KimHeusel

Great photo! I love shots like this! In looking at the area on Google Maps, I noticed what looks like a coal facility in Deane. Is it still active?

Kim Heusel

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Date: 01/19/21 06:47
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: MacBeau

Wonderful image.
—Mac

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Date: 01/19/21 10:35
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: TCnR

Congrats, nice work. Like the man says ' ya gotta know the territory '.
t4p.

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Date: 01/19/21 12:13
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: SOUCF25

Great shot!

Neil

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Date: 01/19/21 13:55
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: scoobydoobydoo

would like to get down there this summer,how bad are the coal semi-trucks in that area

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Date: 01/19/21 15:58
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: atsf121

Very nice, congrats on the IOTD, well deserved.

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Date: 01/19/21 16:44
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: Baxtersta

Excellent image; good use of a drone.
Kim -- Deane, no. 

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Date: 01/20/21 04:29
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: Asheville_G

Kim,

The facility at Deane is no longer active (I believe it’s called Rapid Loader).

Neither is the facility just RR east (north) of here at Bates Branch in Kite proper. Continue the follow the tracks to Deane, and Isom and eventually Hazard and you will pass a multitude of loaders that are abandoned.


KimHeusel Wrote:
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> Great photo! I love shots like this! In looking at
> the area on Google Maps, I noticed what looks like
> a coal facility in Deane. Is it still active?
>
> Kim Heusel

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Date: 01/20/21 14:09
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: ns1000

Very nice..!!

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Date: 01/20/21 14:57
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: bobk

Fantastic shot!

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Date: 01/21/21 06:56
Re: C840-18 at West Fork trestle
Author: engineerinvirginia

I used to work the E&BV....back when there was business.....been over that bridge many times...and worked Rapid Load, Sunny Knott, Bates Branch, Sapphire....and a number of others that I am sure they are all idle now. 



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