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)

U47 making it's way up towards Norton, Virginia to do a little yard work.

U47 takes a cut of coal empties to Norton just in time for someone to decide they need to go back to Appalachia

NS U51 crosses over Powell River at Blackwood on the ex-Interstate Railroad's Appalachia-Norton main. The crew will make a right hand turn at Kent Junction, located a short distance ahead, and fol... (more)

NS U53, led by an SD50 in Conrail Blue, breaks into the sunlight between Blackwood and Kent Junction (MP 10.1) on the ex-Interstate Railroad. The crew left Norton with 6 loads and 13 empties. The ... (more)

Eastbound NS 725's lights glisten off the wet rail at Blackwood, Va. on the ex-Interstate Railroad's Appalachia-Norton main. The side track serves the idled Blackwood No. 1 loader.

After quickly picking up 12 loads and spotting 12 empties at the Blackwood No. 1 loader, located along the ex-Interstate Railroad's Appalachia-Norton main, U53 dashes towards Andover Yard at a loc... (more)

As the evening sun drops lower in the sky behind the mountains, an eastbound Southern Railway inspection train carrying the company's board of directors throttles up as it passes the Central Drive... (more)

A Dorchester (Junction) Turn out of Loyall, KY claws upgrade at the mining community of Blackwood, VA in 1965. This was the second of two such southbound trains that evening with coal destined for... (more)

Older NS power 8427 with a UP trailing rolls by the Blackwood coal and coke plant at track speed on its way to Norton.

NS 9827 rounds thru the cut and curve at Jane on it's way back to be the head end power for 72A on the Black Mountain main.

On March 10, 1985, the Interstate Railroad's Second Hill crew crosses the Powell River at Blackwood, VA. My vantage point was a long-abandoned highway bridge hidden in the woods that once carried ... (more)

On March 10, 1985, the Interstate Railroad's Second Hill crew crosses the Powell River at Blackwood, VA. My vantage point was a long-abandoned highway bridge hidden in the woods that once carried ... (more)

A little cold weather shot for this morning: This is late November 1980 and Wise County has been dusted with some snow. Early in the morning, Extra 5048 East is on the Interstate Railroad main lin... (more)

After picking up 25 loads from the Blackwood No. 2 loader, NS U52 slowly rolls by the Blackwood No. 1 loadout. The crew will pick up a car of logs and two cars of lumber from the sawmill at Kelly ... (more)