This work train always sports cool old power.

The yard may be dead due to the Holiday but the old turntable gives a hint of the action this place has seen over the years. This Yard was a vital artery to the southern WVa coal fields during the... (more)

Two old war horses sit in the yard at Bluefield.

An NS coal train breaks the still of a hot and humid night along the Tug Fork River.

Originally built by EMD for Illinois Central in December 1957 as GP9 No. 9307.

Christmas comes to the Pokey. The yard crew moves the new Pokey Christmas Caboose into place for tomorrows activities with Santa.

The Tri County Mountaineer steam special makes an appearance in West Virginia to turn on the wye at Ought One. The train actually had to back off the Buchanan Br. and onto the Pokey main for the t... (more)

Another load of WV black diamond leaves the Gilbert Br. and heads for the Pokey.

It's late in the evening and the second unit train of the day leaves Alpha Natural Resources loadout at Ben Creek. The third unit train rests on the west leg of the wye and is ready to go as soon ... (more)

Taken from the town overlook along the bypass, 17M passes through downtown Welch and past the McDowell Co. Courthouse as some railfans shoot from trackside.

Out for a Sunday stroll, NS 744 hustles empties back to Williamson as it follows the path cut by the Tug Fork River that lies to the right in the photo.

The NS Lackawanna heritage unit leads a Williamson turn job train of empties back to the Pocahontas coalfields for a refill.

A pusher set creeps out of the tunnel and across the trestle to get behind a underpowered grain train.

The 630 exits Devon Tunnel and passes Ought One on the KY side. This signal used to be called Woodman. There is an Ought One in WV on the Pokey main and on the Buck now.

A freshly rebuilt SD60E leads a pack of motors under the old coaling tower at Bluefield.