Another load of black diamonds rolls through Southwest Virginia on this warm spring day. This is also along the fromer N&W Clinch Valley Main.

Empty TILX train crosses the old C&O viaduct in Hall, Kentucky on this warm March day.

Another loaded coal train getting ready to depart Appalachia.

A Northbound empty CSX empty coal train passes through Sun, Virginia just on the outskirts of Dante Yard on the former Clinchfield main line.

NS 1112 going over the May Street Crossing in Downtown Coeburn, with Ole Glory flying high on the hilltop in the background.

A NS powder train that originated from Norton, rests in Carbo yard after it's journey.

A short hopper train consist of power and rock cars, pass through the small community of Blackwood, Virginia on this sunny winter morning. This is between Appalachia and Norton along The Clinch Va... (more)

Between Little Tom Tunnel and Big Lawson Trestle along the former N&W Clinch Valley District, NS 789 crosses over the Buchanan Hollow crossing.

Two locos idling on The Clinch Valley main. The loaded train to the right is idling on The Paragon siding, waiting for the crew to move. Within a few minuets, the loaded train would move just enou... (more)

4047 passes by the signals at Beaver Junction, off the CSX Big Sandy Subdivision. Next stop, Martin Yard.

Main entrance of Martin Yard.

Just got finished turning on the wye on the other end of Martin Yard.

A local crew from Paintsville Yard brings this lone covered hopper into Martin Yard to be set out. The cargo is more than likely ammonium nitrate because that's typically what's hauled in covered ... (more)

On the morning of this cold January day, locos switch freight cars around in Kingsport Yard. These tracks are right in the heart of The Clinchfield territory.