Amtrak Regional train 156 is seen departing Roanoke and passing the old N&W East End Locomotive Shops.

A Westbound loaded ethanol train is seen slowly grinding up Christiansburg Grade in Shawsville, Virginia.

A Westbound loaded ethanol train is seen passing through Elliston, Virginia on Main 1. On Main 2 a Herzog work crew can be seen putting their train in the siding as they finish their workday.

Priority intermodal train 22A is seen passing through the small rural Virginia town of Wabun on a beautiful Summer morning.

Norfolk Southern manifest train 18M (Elkhart, Indiana to Linwood, North Carolina) is seen passing the location the railroad refers to as "Kumis." This line, which is the Norfolk Southern... (more)

The cement coaling tower at CP Farm is an iconic location on the former Norfolk & Western Pocahontas Division. The tower is a holdover from the days when Y and A-class steam locomotives dominated ... (more)

An empty coal train is seen passing through Keystone, WV headed back into the heart of Appalachia. The train will head to one of the many mines in the area to be loaded with 130 more loads of blac... (more)

A coal train is seen loading out on "Dan's Branch" in Eckman, WV. Deep in the heart of Appalachia, McDowell County is cdertainly coal country. Although coal production is not nearly as b... (more)

NS empty coal train 823 is seen emerging from Welch Tunnel and crossing over the Tug Fork in Welch, WV on the former Norfolk & Western Pocahontas Division.

NS empty coal train 823 is seen emerging from Welch Tunnel and crossing over the Tug Fork in Welch, WV on the former Norfolk & Western Pocahontas Division.

On a day trip to the Norfolk Southern’s famed Pocahontas Division, we visited a few of the popular locations. After waiting for several hours to get a train at the signature shot crossing Tug Fo... (more)

NS intermodal train 233 is seen passing through the rural coal-mining town of Keystone, WV on the NS Pocahontas District.

A Norfolk Southern manifest train is seen headed East across Coolers Trestle in Bramwell, West Virginia on the former Norfolk & Western Pocahontas Division.

NS empty coal train 823 is seen headed West over Coopers Trestle in Bramwell, WV on a beautiful summer morning.

Amtrak Regional 125 is seen departing Washington DC with the United States Capital building looming in the background.