In 1995 the aging U28s where replaced
by second hand U36Bs. Another decade or so later brought another power upgrade, this time with former Seaboard System B36-7s, also known as “Tote-boats.” Purchased by TTI from CSX in 2009, the nickname dates back to the trailer train duties to which they were assigned from the time they were built in 1985. Throughout the years TTI’s motive
power has been meticulously maintained at the shops located in the former L&N yard in Paris, where a locomotive servicing facility was built in the mid- ’90s next to the former L&N roundhouse to maintain and rebuild the fleet. TTI’s affinity for four-axle GEs dates
back to its earliest employees, whose experience in dealing with these General Electric locomotives proved valuable for maintenance and operations; they also knew the marketing patterns for purchasing these types of locomotives. These valuable employees proved to be one of the greatest assets to the railroad, both for economic and operational reasons. Virtually everything from track work to infrastructure maintenance to locomotive upkeep is handled by TTI’s versatile staff. Paint schemes over the years have
for much of the year two separate commodities were being shipped on a much more regular basis. At last, railfans could get solid sets of clean GE B36-7s running in the scenic northeastern Kentucky landscape.
A Stronghold for GE Power From the beginning, TTI has always
been a favorite of railfans across the country because of its reliance on older
four-axle GE power. In the early days TTI was one of the last bastions for early U-series locomotives. From the early 1980s to the mid-’90s solid sets of former Rock Island, Burlington Northern, and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie U28Bs could be found lugging coal up to the offloading facility in Maysville. Today only one U28B, No. 260, remains active as a remote controlled unit stationed at the Maysville facility.
been as varied as those of many Class Is. Getting solid sets of one style paint on a single train was virtually impossible. Although internally sound, most locomotives’ outward appearance reflected the heavy-duty wear these locomotives experienced working through the line’s two tunnels located on the stiff grade up from Pleasant Valley. In 2010 TTI created a splash by unveiling its newest paint scheme
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