Helpers on the last "Hill Run" fade away into the darkness as they pass through Garwood Tunnel, and the rest is history.

The last westbound empty coal train to traverse over Clark's Gap passes through the tunnel near Matoaka. To the right is the long dormant Bluestone Branch, perhaps evoking the future bleak look of... (more)

On a rainy dreary day NS U91 emerges from the cool confines of Jenny Gap Tunnel on its way toward Elmore Yard.

NS 8062 shoves a loaded coal train through the tunnels at Hemphill, WV in the NS Pocahontas Division.

With 13,200 horsepower on the head end and another 12,800 on the rear U85 makes its way up the grade on the soon to be taken out of service former Virginian Railroad mainline crossing the curved t... (more)

Emerging from Tunnel #3, Virginian Mine Run U81 works toward Gilbert Yard on the Guyondotte River Branch. All of the PD traffic will be routed to Bluefield via this branch starting October 1st.

Pusher set J59 shoves Belews Creek, NC coal train 746 through Big Four Tunnel No. 1, between Huger and the Big Four Wal-Mart, where the east portal of this same tunnel is conveniently located.

Time freight 17M has taken a clear signal at Pando and is now hurrying westbound into a tunnel on the east side of Davy, WV. On the right side of the frame is the Tug Fork, which the Pocahontas Di... (more)

Westbound coal train U81 exits Tunnel No. 3 and crosses Highway 97 in Big Branch, WV on its way from Elmore to Gilbert. The Tidewater train will eventually continue to the Pocahontas District and ... (more)

NS Hill Run U85 soars 200 feet above Kegley, WV on the Black Lick Trestle, located at milepost 344.4 of the former Virginian Railway Princeton-Deepwater District. This line is being mothballed on ... (more)

Running east through Big Four No.2 tunnel, the NS J57 makes a run to meet with a train for pusher service.

"HARPERS FERRY"
L217 rushes out of the tunnel under Maryland Heights and immediately crosses the Potomac River approaching Harper's Ferry, WV in this classic scene from the f... (more)

The first "hill job" of the morning exits Tunnel #12 and crosses the high trestle at Micajah, WV on this beautiful fall morning. Scenes like this will be gone after the October 1st shut... (more)

After pushing an eastbound coal drag over the famed "Elkhorn Grade", NS pusher set J55 emerges from a former N&W ice covered tunnel in Big Four on it's return trip to Farm.

CSXT 703 leads empty hoppers out of the tunnel at Harpers Ferry.