Just south of Williamson Yard, NS 18W Hustles down Main 2 with 86 cars in tow in Rawl West Virginia.

After changing crews in Williamson, NS 7577 and it's freight begins it's first miles of The Pokey while rolling through the community of Rawl.

With a nice set of power, 744 rolls Eastbound through Rawl with a UP SD70AH leading an NS SD70 and C40-9.

The first 776 of the day leaves Williamson, passing through Rawl Bottom with an SD60I leading an SD70ACU.

188 leaves Williamson after a recrew behind a CP leader, and several other units trailing behind.

NS train 859 passes us just passed a signal running reduced speed here behind a work train and a set of auto racks

Eastbound ethanol train 64M leaves the yard limits at Williamson with an Illinois Central SD70 leading.

Duke power loads throttle up through Rawl behind a pair of SD70ACes.

66E is the 2nd of 4 Eastbounds to pass through Rawl within an hour.

52Q passes through Rawl with the New York Central heritage unit on point.

Former Southern Railway GP30 #2598 sits as it has since 2011 at the Sprouse Creek Prep Plant awaiting an uncertain future, as Appalachian coal production is still down.

Due to major congestion, MOW work, and crew shortages, a few trains from the busy Rathole line have been detouring over the Pocahontas Division. Bellevue to Chattanooga freight train 117 passes th... (more)

With an SD60 leading, the NS Geometry train heads East through Rawl.

Eastbound freight 18M slowly passes through Rawl, having just left the yard at Williamson with a colorful consist.

Tucked at the head of the Alma Branch, Sprouse Creek GP30 awaits its fate under the once booming loadout at Rawl Sales, near Matewan. Sign of the times in the Appalachian coalfields, as there's na... (more)