An RJ Corman crew uses battered NS power to load at the National Coal Baldwin coal prep plant. The New River plant currently loads one unit train a week destined for Georgia Power and should begin... (more)

Switching motors at Morco Junction on the TN RR, an RJ Corman crew pulls up to the Indian Fork spur. A long day awaits them just a mile away at the Baldwin coal prep plant on New River, loading a ... (more)

The ol' gal has broke down.

Ever wonder how a coal hopper gets filled with 100-110 tons of black diamonds?

Riding the rails. An RJ Corman crewmember serving as brakeman backs the rear of a 76 car unit train under the loadout. The rail is being extended to hold 108 cars in the near future.

Blowing dust from the highway crossing, an RJ Corman crew brings NS power south from Oneida on the 42 mile TN RR winding thru the towering Cumberland Mountains. In about four miles they'll reach t... (more)

With Corman vehicles below, their crew slowly idles leased NS power under the Baldwin prep plant loadout. Note the uniformity of the coal improving as each hopper is loaded. This was the first tim... (more)

At dawn with a heavy rain falling in front of the headlights, an RJ Corman crewmember looks back at the loadout to check on the status of loaded hoppers. A power outage an hour later would slow lo... (more)

With an R.J. Corman crew manning the motors, leased power slowly creeps forward while being loaded at the National Coal Baldwin washer. Remnants of Hurrican Fay soaked everyone present for the day... (more)

With heavy fog lifting off Smoky Mountain in the background and hard rain abating, an excursion run on the old Tennessee RR prepares to take off down the branch from Devonia to Winona, TN.

Alco and a GMC. Taking on water at the halfway point of a long awaited excursion run, Southern 520 idles away at the end of the Tennessee RR with the Baldwin coal prep plant visible in the backgro... (more)