Departing Bluefield for points west, NS 185 and its five unit consist (including NS' Reading heritage ACe) catch the late evening sun after being recrewed. In the distance, NS 52Q has just arrived... (more)
NS 1070 leads an westbound hopper train into Bluefield Yard on the N&W coal conveyor known as the Christianburg District.
The Southern Heritage unit has just cut off a train, recrewed and goes back west to push another train up the tuff Pokey grade.
With colors practically at their peak, NS 759 rolls into crowded Bluefield yard for a quick crew change after arriving off the Christiansburg District from Roanoke
It made my day to catch my two favorite NS Heritage Units on the Pokey. The PRR and N&W units sure do make a handsome pair.
PRR and N&W Heritage units rest under the old coaling tower in Bluefield.
Idling in the Bluefield Yard under dreary conditions, NS' original Norfolk Southern heritage ES44AC awaits its next assignment out of the large Bluefield terminal. On this Labor Day weekend, there... (more)
Eastbound coal loads meet westbound coal empties at Bluefield, WV as NS 7573 leads it loaded coal train eastbound toward Roanoke and point east.
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)
Cold and rain don't deter those who want to get a better look at No.1218 before it leads its excursion train back to Roanoke.
NS 82V roars into Bluefield, WV in the very last of the day with two GE's in notch 8 pulling the heavy coal drag out of the setting sun.
NS 17M passes a tied down coal train with a SD70M and a GMTX and a 85N with 2 ES44AC's.
NS 824 departs icy Bluefield on cold October morning as he begins the long trek to Roanoke via the Christiansburg and Whitethorne Districts.