Norfolk Southern U44 crew with a light engine is stopped at the east end of the former Norfolk and Western yard at Norton, Virginia. Once the crew gets a signal, they will back into the yard and ... (more)

Back when Norton was used as the yard for mine runs a returning set of empties has held short at the small community just east of town. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Norfolk Southern train U44 is exiting the east end of the former Norfolk and Western yard at Norton, Virginia. The train originated in Andover, Virginia and has 19 covered hoppers.

Norfolk Southern train U44 is going through the crossovers on the west side of Norton, Virginia with 19 covered hoppers in tow. The train is leaving the former Interstate Railroad mainline and en... (more)

Norfolk Southern U47 rolls underneath the US Route 23 overpass in Norton, Virginia. The empty coal train is headed to the coal loading facility in Wentz, Virginia on the former Interstate Railroa... (more)

One of the last of this model, still in original colors, is prepared to depart eastbound on a (now) NS train. Soon this one's fuel tank will be under a GP38 and the rest will be scrapped.

Norfork Southern train U44 irolls through Norton, Virginia on the former Interstate Railroad. The train is running from the yard at Andover, Virginia to Swords Creek, Virginia with empty covered ... (more)

Norfork Southern train U44 is coming into Norton, Virginia on the former Interstate Railroad. The train is running from the yard at Andover, Virginia to Swords Creek, Virginia with empty covered ... (more)

Norfolk Southern train U47 rolls around one leg of the wye in Norton, Virginia. The loaded coal train is destined for Virginia's Tidewater area, but the local U47 crew is taking the train off of ... (more)

Norfolk Southern U47 is moving forward with a single gondola loaded with coal on the former Interstate Railroad in Norton, Virginia.

Throwing the switch.

A depressing sight with empty tracks in Norton Yard, with two locos as the only power and a few strings of cars to only be seen in sight.

Just another sunny fall day in Southwestern Virginia.

9748 comes eases around the bend by Mountain Energy Resources at the entrance of Norton Yard. On the other siding, coal is being loaded into the hoppers at the small loadout seen in the upper corn... (more)

In a heavy morning fog, Norfolk Southern "mine run" U47 is working at the east end of the former Norfolk and Western yard in Norton, Virginia. The train crew has just brought loaded coal... (more)