Near Page along the former Virginian Railway, NS' Norfolk & Western ES44AC shoves loads east along the Princeton-Deepwater District from Alloy to Elmore.
Near Oak Hill, an eastbound loaded drag crosses over one of the many unique Virginian high trestles on its late afternoon trek from Deepwater to Mullens.
Coal is king on the N&W.. With two separate empty coal trains departing for the coalfields to the west, an eastbound loaded grain train idles in the background (far right) awaiting the removal of ... (more)
17M had an 8 engine consist today but I could only get 5 of them in the photo. 17M usually returns power in big consists on Sunday. I assume the upcoming Easter holiday has them thinking ahead.