Rain is steadily falling outside of Bluefield, WV while standing on the US 460 overpass as Norfolk Southern #9555 continues her journey west into Pocahontas coal country.
The Approach to Bluefield: Norfolk Southern #9555 is now on the home stretch of the Christiansburg Division outside of Bluefield, WV on May 23, 2020. This is taken from the U.S. 460 overpass headi... (more)
After chasing from Roanoke, Va to Bluefield, Wv, NS 19M has finally made it's way into Bluefield yard. A quick crew change will take place and onto the Pocahontas district it will go. Also on this... (more)
After a crew change, NS 6D4 heads east out of Bluefield yard with the CP 7023 in the lead.
An old paint Dash 9 trio lead eastbound NS 194 out of Bluefield yard at control point Moore's.
NS #4087, the same train we first met in Oakvale, departs Bluefield after a crew change on the morning of April 30, 2020. Aside from the lubritoriums on the lower left, the coal tower is one of th... (more)
Lots of heavy motive power was seen on this day, April 30, 2020, in the Norfolk Southern Bluefield yards. Often from this location, pushers are sent west to help trains climb over the grade east t... (more)
An AC44C6M leads NS 195 out of a relatively full Bluefield yard on a dark and cool April morning.
With a fresh crew on board, NS 815 makes it's way out of Bluefield yard, destined for the Clinch Valley district.
ES40DC #7597 brings NS 815 into Bluefield yard. In the distance NS 767 also makes the trek into the yard.
Former N&W GP40, 1371, with the help of two Slugs and two additional units, leads a coal train upgrade into Bluefield Yard.
Steam returns to Bluefield... NS 060 is preparing to depart Bluefield Yard in southern West Virginia enroute to Grundy, Va., for a series of NS 21st century steam excursions. Two SD40-2s wi... (more)
The Norfolk Southern OCS makes it's way into Bluefield yard for a crew change before it continues westward onto the Pocahontas District.
A pair of CN units bring eastbound NS 6A4 into Bluefield yard for a crew change.
A nice trio set of pushers shove a loaded coal train into Bluefield Yard.
