As darkness begins to settle in, coal loads still come out of the coal fields of Southwest PA and through the Mon Valley. N21 heads North through the little river town of Besco, PA.

N74 heads south along the NS Mon Line at Besco, heading towards Bailey Mine to load and turn back north.

Detroit Edison U30C #008, is north bound with a load of blended coal on the Monongahela Railway at Besco, PA. 2/20/1990

Bailey helpers assist NS N71 northbound over the Mon Line, passing the NYC signals at "Zack".

After performing a roll by inspection of NS N71 northbound, the conductor of southbound empties returns to the cab of his SD60M and prepares for a southbound departure on the former MGA.