Norfolk Southern coal empties pass under the coal tower as they depart Farm

The cement coaling tower at CP Farm is an iconic location on the former Norfolk & Western Pocahontas Division. The tower is a holdover from the days when Y and A-class steam locomotives dominated ... (more)

With clear boards, Norfolk Southern SD70ACC #1804 begins the hard climb east out of Farm, WV to Bluefield with a loaded coal train bound for export. This train will eventually be dispatched to the... (more)

Farm, West Virginia: West of the coal mining town of Welch, WV, Farm is the control point for pushers, sent from Bluefield, to rendezvous with their manifest or coal train heading East. Given this... (more)

The Conrail heritage unit pushes coal loads past the ancient N&W coaling tower at Farm while several GE's idle away and fog rolls through the West Virginia hollers.

After getting a pusher and a recrew at Farm, 83G rolls by the N&W coaling tower at Farm with the Conrail Heritage Unit leading.

194 passes under the N&W coaling tower at Farm, running through the center track around trains on both mains.

With the fall colors nearing their peak, the recent AC traction rebuild 4024 pulls its train out of Farm to fight the Elkhorn Grade to Bluefield.

After getting their helpers added on, 762 departs Farm, passing the CPL Signals governing Westbounds through the interlocking.

A 7100 foot long 18M has gotten his helpers at Farm and proceeds East past the CPL Signals, with like many other locations on the Pokey, replacements looming.

NS 82J, lead by ES44AC #8028, passes the signals and an old coaling tower at Farm in the NS Pocahontas Division

756 coal loads get going at Farm with the J52 Bluefield helpers on the rear.

An eastbound manifest is seen strung out through the interlocking at Farm waiting for the Bluefield helpers to run by for a shove up the hill to Elkhorn Tunnel and on into Bluefield.