A northbound CSX mty hopper train follows the former Clinchfield main line through rural Green Mountain, NC, and along the Toe River.

After weeks of cloudy days and dead mainlines, a busy and sunny morning greats me. I decided to go down before work and see what I could see. This also has inspired me to bring a bush cutter.

A westbound CSX empty hopper train rolls through Jasper on NS trackage rights on its way back to CSX rails at Big Stone Gap. After several months of clouds and snow it was nice to see some blue sk... (more)

This extra north is crossing the not so full Lake James. After arriving at this location I was shocked to the sight that I could actually get to this angle that is inaccessible in the summer and f... (more)

A CSX empty hopper train rolls into Norfolk Southern's Natural Tunnel.

A pair of EMDs lead an extra north empty hopper train through Green Mountain as it drifts down the river grade (Toe River).

CSX empty northbound hopper train E153 drifts down the Toe River grade through one of the many twisting curves just north Piegon's Roost.

Here's the whole N352 making nostalgic sounds on the jointed track two.