As a heavy snow squall blankets the Christiansburg mainline, NS 194 descends East River Mountain in full dynamics, under the lead power of a western visitor.

Obstructed by vegetation, the N&W CPL mast signs protecting the junction between N&W's Caretta Branch and the Dry Fork Branch mainline stands tall along the intersection of Routes 16 and 83 in rur... (more)

Downgrade and in dynamics, a UP ES44AC leads NS 194 into Ada along NS' Christiansburg District mainline to Roanoke.

In a cold and breezy Star City, Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 No. 1218 simmers outside of the O. Winston Link Museum during the 10th anniversary celebration of the OWL Museum. Thanks to everyone at No... (more)

On the back roads of Pike County Kentucky, a loaded export coal train destined for Bluefield and points east along the N&W mainline glides downgrade on the Buchanan Branch in full dynamics. Approa... (more)

Westbound through Berea, a pair of Union Pacific motors pass the assortment of former New York Central signals protecting the various interlockings through downtown.

The eastbound C&O signal bridge at Sandstone displays a clear signal on main two for an approaching eastbound as an early spring thunderstorm associated with a cold front invades the New River Gor... (more)

Delivering inbound cars from the FIRR/NS interchange, Flats Industrial SW1200 No. 1202 carefully negotiates the spur tracks of Cereal Food Processors in downtown Cleveland. Presently, this is the ... (more)

Approaching the Buchanan Wye at Devon, export coal loads cross Knox Creek near Milepost 3 on the Buchanan Branch mainline in Pike County Kentucky. This unique N&W coal mining branch contributes a ... (more)

On a route that represents one of CSX's most critical export coal arteries, crude oil trains originating in North Dakota and terminating in Virginia have increase traffic volume along CSX's ex- C&... (more)

An overview of Norfolk Southern's Williamson Yard and the western edge of its shop facility and former Norfolk & Western roundhouse. This large coal classification point was a critical link to the... (more)

Enroute to the Yorktown crude oil facility near Newport News, VA, CSX K080 blasts through St. Albans under the cover of darkness, led by a trio of BNSF widecabs. This is the third loaded crude tra... (more)

A long way from Northern Ohio & Western trackage in Tiffin, NOW GP9 No. 4497 (formerly, a CNW GP9) sits tied down on the head end of a string of TopGons waiting to be loaded at the Alpha operated ... (more)

Spotting its cut of empties at the Roadfork flood loader, NS SD70ACe No. 1082 idles with a string of TopGons in tow. Once loaded, the loaded train will follow the South Fork branch back north to t... (more)

NS SD70ACe No. 1082 reverses into the Arcelor Mittal operated Roadfork loadout at Milepost 3.2 on NS' Sand Fork Branch in Monson, W.Va. The 110 car capacity loadout represents one of the far most ... (more)