Lead by EMD SD70Ace #1062, NS 18W heads for Winston Salem, North Carolina popping out of West Vivian Tunnel in Kimball, Wv on the former N&W Pocahontas mainline.
BNSF 9311 (SD70ACe) is a helper engine based in Castle Rock, Colorado, ready to help heavy trains with extra muscle to climb the Palmer Divide further south on the Joint Line.