NS AC44C6M #4384 leads an enormous empty coal train west towards Bluefield, WV outside of Narrows, Virginia on January 16, 2021. Here the New River, debated as one of the five oldest rivers in the world, parallels the former Norfolk & Western right of way. About 15 minutes prior to this shot it was sunny at this location and would prove as a warning sign of the shifting winter weather patterns to come throughout the day.