A Conrail D8 rounds the curv at Welch and splits the old N&W CPLs

NS 17M makes its way west via the Glen Alum Tunnel.

17M stops in Williamson long enough to get a fresh crew.

17M passes thru the west end floodgates and enters Mingo Tunnel below.

NS 17M stops in Williamson for a crew change. The Heartland Corridor Project has eliminated the ID pools for now so crews change in Williamson and Bluefield. Notice the Fairmont A3 gangcar still i... (more)

Westbound 17M heads toward Chicago on the NS ex Conrail Chicago Line.

Winter's last gasp has left northern Ohio covered in several inches of the white stuff as a westbound shakes the foundations of the NYC depot at Delta.

Fast freight 17M ducks under the signals at the west portal of Elkhorn Tunnel as it glides silently down the mighty Elkhorn Grade. The grade will soon be home to several doublestacks a day when th... (more)

The view from above Mingo Tunnel shows off the colorful lashup on 17M.

One busted tire- $200, ruining my shoes and pants in the mud changing it-$75, warming up at the CWC after bagging this shot and changing the tire, priceless......

Under the most incredibly blue sky I have ever seen on the Pokey, westbound 17M has it pretty easy runnin downgrade along the Tug Fork Valley towards Williamson.

It was "potluck" as far as engines go today on the 17M. The consist looked like it has seen better days. It did have a neat Operation Lifesaver Geep on the end though. Too bad it wasn't the leader... (more)

Fall color has dropped off of some trees, but other trees hold onto the green leaves as 17M runs down grade in the Tug Fork Valley

Pokey reroute 17M makes an appearance on the K&O just east of Harriman. This portion of the line runs along the foot of Walden Ridge which can be seen rising behind the train.