Inbound crew from 236 (UP 3804) has promptly moved to man the idle westbound and will head back into Tennessee as soon as the eastbound with a new Virginia side crew clears the main.
After waiting on temporary repairs to a broken rail, eastbound eases forward under 10 mph restriction.
Westbound through east end of town
Off to Glade Spring with short consist.
With local switching complete it is time to get on down to Bristol before 22A arrives.
Along Wyndale Rd west of town
Approaching the Trigg Street Crossing.
Local is tied-down on spur (with spare D8-32B power adjacent) to free yard tracks for other trains parked for the holiday.
The yard filled up with west-bounds tied-down for the holiday.
Twisting through an S curve.
Moving smartly on a cold afternoon.
Train is passing ex-N&W depot at right.
Speeding through town in a rain shower
Nice holiday decor for passing train crews.