Stoney Ridge and the N&W coaling tower loom large as NS #1187 arrives to Bluefield, WV on the evening of March 21, 2021.

Arriving to the Bluefield, WV yards, NS 811, lead by NS #9619, a Dash 9-44CW, creeps along the north side of the yard and passes the car shops that originally date back to the N&W days of operatio... (more)

After a brief crew change, NS 393 lead by Wabash heritage unit #1070 rolls out of Bluefield, WV on the afternoon of March 7, 2021. Standing at 125 feet tall, the coaling tower in the background wa... (more)

"Follow the Flag": Originally a Class 1 railroad that served Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and the province of Ontario, Canada, the Wabash railroad was a major freigh... (more)

NS Wabash heritage unit #1070 hauling train 393 pulls into Bluefield, WV on the morning of March 7, 2021. Meanwhile, an NS conductor, surrounded by empty coal hoppers awaiting a ride, radios and s... (more)

Having arrived to the east end of the Bluefield, WV yards, NS 393, lead by Wabash heritage unit #1070, creeps its way along the southside main on March 7, 2021. In June 1952, the N&W began constru... (more)

"Sunbathing in Bluefield": Higginbotham's Summit - 363.3 miles from Norfolk at the top of a 1.0 percent grade when the N&W arrived in 1882-1883 while forming its lines west of the New Ri... (more)

After a quick crew change, NS 393 rumbles out of Bluefield Yard with the Wabash heritage unit up front.

NS 393 comes a stop in Bluefield yard for a very quick crew change before heading out onto the Pokey.

NS 393 rumbles into the yard in Bluefield, Wv with Wabash in the lead.

NS 8164 leads NS 8114 and five scrap bound PRLX SD75Ms into Bluefield Yard on a sunny fall afternoon.

Norfolk Southern #8044 arrives in Bluefield, WV on January 28, 2021 with its manifest freight train. It's all downhill from here for #8044 as it continues west as shown by the grade profile in the... (more)

A flock of birds take flight over Bluefield, WV on January 16, 2021 as NS #8018, an ES44AC, leads a loaded coal train into town. With this train Bluefield once again reiterates its long historied ... (more)

Slow day on the Pokey. I told my friend Jeff, as we drove into Bluefield, we probably won't see any trains today because the weather is too nice. Sure enough, here in the yard sat three pusher set... (more)

NS 4001 leads empty grain train NS 51N out of Bluefield yard after a crew change during golden hour.