"Straight-natural-blues" SD40, ex N&W 1588, leads a westbound hopper man out of Montgomery Tunnel during December of 1997. Second and third units are NS 8080 (C30-7) and NS 3520 (B30-7A).
Empty hoppers head west on Main 2 of the Christiansburg District. Taken from a hilltop at Arthur (railroad location) looking east toward Shawsville.
Early morning operations at Bluefield Yard.