Typical helper is almost finished with it's push. I miss eating at Shoney's and watching these on winter mornings.
Helper string comes out when the E/F was really busy.
Experimental scheme on the yard job.
With ex-RSD-12 slug 9922, the yard switcher du jour.
One of those wonderful mixed up helper strings at the engine house.
A trio of Norfolk & Western engines travelling through Bluefield yard in October, 1980. The lead unit is showing its heritage and the middle unit was a special paint scheme.
An westbound train passing through Bluefield, West Virginia, in October of 1983
An eastbound train leaving Bluefield, West Virginia, in November of 1980
Railmax high railer weed sprayer being serviced at Bluefield
A slug, its mother, and a red caboose, all typical sights along the Pokey.
Westbound empties pulling into the yard
Preparing to move to the wye to turn and go east.
Three SD40-2's pull into Bluefield Yard with NS 6138, Union Pacific 3381, and CSX 8037 (ex-L&N) represented.
GE Evolusion Series (GEVO) #7503 and ex-Conrail C40-8 #8310 depart Bluefield yard. Train is headed out the Clinch Valley line with 129 empties for Richlands and points west.
