The Duffield local today is being led long hood forward by a SD40 back to Frisco through the small community of Glenita

The CSX southbound empty coal train exits Hagan tunnel and passes the tunnel protection signal at Smiley, to my surprise CSXT 477 was in the lead and the designation painted on the side was C40-8W... (more)

Its actually getting to be more frequent to see south bound empty coal trains at this location, which puts them in route to the Monarch community of Saint Charles, VA (just a handful of miles from... (more)

CP 8719 heads up a Williamson to Weller Yard bound empty coal train with 2 dead in tow NS locomotives the first trailing unit had a burned out traction motor and the 3rd trailing unit would not lo... (more)

CP 8719 continues slowly east at Argo at the Kentucky Virginia state lineand will stop shortly to wait on a loaded coal train. then 859 will proceed to Hurley, VA. it will have to tie down at Hurl... (more)

4501 is returning to the west beside old US 11 south of Marion

The sun has just popped back out as the storm clouds roll east on this "parked for the weekend" rail train at the Big Stone Gap siding.

This NS 70 Ace with dynamics screaming descends the grade at NS milepost 21 of Horton's Summit just out of Duffield in the fall colors.

Pace shot of 387 from Wildcat road.

NS 9733 with a SD9043Mac trailing pops out of the tunnel at Hill Station approx 45 minutes behind the CSX Santa Train.

NS 8064 and trailing unit NS 1068 Erie Heritage unit crosses State Hwy 78 on a mine run to Pigeon Creek processing.

Older NS power 8427 with a UP trailing eases its way thru the cross-over switches in the Big Stone Yard located in the Appalachia straight of old Highway US 23.

Older NS power 8427 with a UP trailing rolls by the Blackwood coal and coke plant at track speed on its way to Norton.

745 empty Duke Power coal glides through Sunbright towards Duffield with the old abandoned church getting a frosty break from cudzo vine.