Welcome to
The Louisville & Nashville
Railroad
Historical Society
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society was organized in 1982 for
the purpose of collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing information and
material relating to the L&N, its predecessors and its successors. At its
zenith, the L&N was a 6,000-mile railroad system that served 13 states. The
railroad was economically strong throughout its lifetime, operating both freight
and passenger trains in a manner that earned it the nickname, The Old Reliable.
The society is a non-profit educational organization, incorporated in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, and functions strictly with volunteer members serving
as officers.
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Featured Photo
The photographer's father, W. S. Fravert, hands up orders to a
DeCoursey-bound fast freight at MN Tower, East Louisville, KY in 1965. The
Alco C420 on the point (number 1306) was initially used in such service until
the early 70s, when the entire series gravitated to the Eastern Kentucky
coalfields to replace aging RS-3s. Mr. Fravert senior has done this more than
a few times, having hired on with the L&N in 1919. (Jack Fravert Photo-L&NHS
Collection)