CSX W584 popping out of Vance Tunnel at South End Toe River

CSX Q693 coming out of Ridge Tunnel under the Blue Ridge Parkway

After meeting M652 at Toe River Siding, B633 picks up speed as it exits the south portal of the Blue Ridge Tunnel in Altapass NC, beginning its descent down the infamous clinchfield loops. A pair ... (more)

Begins its descend down the infamous Clinchfield loops, CSX M693 very slowly makes its way out the icy south portal of the blue ridge tunnel, after holding for a NB grainer at the North Toe siding... (more)

CSX M653 coming out of Byrd Tunnel

CSX W584 coming out of Vance Tunnel at South End Toe River

CSX E760 crosses the Pepper creek crossing at Camp two, as it climbs the Clinchfield loops. These empties make their way up the loops faster than any other train that runs through.

CSX M652 pops out of the north portal of the Blue Ridge Tunnel with CSXT 815 leading, bringing a cool breeze to counter the scorching sun.

After taking it's time down the big sandy, CSX B651 begins it's decent down the Clinchfield loops with an Orange visitor leading the way.

With the waterfall frozen over, CSX M693 shakes the mountain as it peaks out of the south portal of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. CSX 7000 leads the 8,000 ton train solo, with CSX 3387 brining up the rea... (more)

CSX W011 finally makes it to the top of the loops, after being restricted to 15 mph all the way up. Seen here peeking out of the north portal of the Blue Ridge Tunnel at the top of the Clinchfield... (more)

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The light of W011 beams out of the north portal of the Blue Ridge Tunnel at the top of the Clinchfield Loops. Even though temperatures were in the low 5... (more)

CSX M653 emerges from the south end of the Blue Ridge Tunnel, to begin it's slow decent down the Clinchfield Loops.

An SD40-2 finds its way on the point of Q693 popping out of the South portal of Ridge Tunnel just South of Altapass.

The rear DPUs on N760 shove the loaded coal train South as the clear North End Toe River in a pocket of sun.