Leaning on the end of a long string of coal, NS 8047,1609,1625 have been pushing this train as they roll slowly into Bluefield. The head end was probably in Bluefield W.Virgina or close to it as t... (more)
NS 1364 leads road slug 9730 and SD40-2's 3261 and 6161 west on coal empties.
The sister of NS 8017, which was previously photographed less than 5 minutes prior to this photo being taken, NS 8018 idles at the West End of the Bluefield Yard.
A pair of ES44AC's operating as pushers sit idling at the West End of the Bluefield Yard waiting for additional instructions.
This N&W steam engines rusts away as she sits on display coupled up to a hopper and an N&W caboose.
A scene played out many times at Bluefield, finds two ES44AC's returning to help with more coal that passes through Bluefield each day.
The NS 233 makes it's way out of Bluefield with two Union Pacific units in the consist.
The J57 pushes the NS 186 into Bluefield Yard, as a stack train exits on track two.
The 17M leaves Bluefield Yard with a D8-40CW still in Conrail paint, as the pair work hard to get the train up to speed.
A rare catch around Bluefield, two SD40-2's in pusher service, the J62 leaving the yards to help with another load of black diamonds.
Westbound N&W freight train with three SD45s leaving Bluefield, VA in October 1969.
Pusher set on the rear of 83A.
Eastbound coming into Bluefield off the Clinch Valley District.
Getting ready to merge onto the Pocahontas mainline as he creeps along at a 10MPH restricted speed.
