V77 prepares to enter yard limits at Winston-Salem, where they'll swap trains and head back to Martinsville.
After spending the entire morning working south from Martinsville, VA, V77 nears their turn point as they cut through Rural Hall.
A local rounds the sweeping curve near Fulp, NC behind two geeps.
Local freight NS V77 brings four grain hopper south through Ferrum, VA on the Winston Salem district. Note the leading GP60 still in the thoroughbred scheme.
V77 charges south for Winston-Salem with a big train from Martinsville.
A local winds their way south on the former N&W Winston-Salem District with a GP60 still wearing its as delivered "Thoroughbred" livery leading.
V77 rounds one of the many curves around Pine Hall on the Winston-Salem District.
A long local is stretched out in Madison as they work their way down the Pumpkin Vine main.
Martinsville, VA to Winston-Salem, NC turn V77 snakes off the siding at Stoneville, NC on the former N&W Winston-Salem District behind a couple GP60s. This line is nicknamed the "Pumpkin Vine... (more)
Hoppers on an empty coal train pass the lead GP60 of a local waiting for their passage on the siding at Stoneville.
A 757 empty coal train passes local V77 at Stoneville as fall colors provide a backdrop.
The V77 local creeps down the siding at Stoneville, where they'll meet an empty coal train.
V77 rounds one of the many S curves on the ex-N&W "Pumpkin Vine" as they approach Stoneville.
A pair of GP60s hustle south on train V77 on a cool fall morning in north-central NC.
