Deep in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, a trio of brand new GE ET44AC's lead a train of Duke Power empties out of Natural Tunnel on their way east toward Andover and Carbo, and eventually Shi... (more)

The sun sets at Norfolk Southern's Coal Pier 6 at Lambert's Point in Norfolk, Virginia. Coal Pier 6 is one of the largest, fastest, and most technologically advanced transloading facilities for co... (more)

As another day of first responder training awaits, the NS safety train basks in the sweet morning light at Bayview Yard in Baltimore. Photo taken with permission from Norfolk Southern.

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The Air Products heat exchanger creates quite a scene passing through Manville on a stormy afternoon.

Along Norfolk Southern's Clinch Valley District in southwest Virginia, NS U47 emerges from the east portal of Little Bull Tunnel with empty Duke Power coal gondolas. Little Bull Tunnel is the mid... (more)

Norfolk Southern's pair of DC to AC upgraded units - NS 4001 and 4000 - lead a southbound Belews Creek, NC coal train -symbol 756V806 - providing additional color to the blossoming spring flora at... (more)

Norfolk Southern's pair of DC to AC upgraded units - NS 4001 and 4000 - lead a southbound Belews Creek, NC coal train -symbol 756V806 - past the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.

The NS 9-1-1 unit poses for night photos ahead of National Train Day Toledo.

The NS 4001 and NS 4000 "DC to AC" units lead the NS 756 south near Madison to Belews Creek Steam Station.

Norfolk Southern's pair of DC to AC upgraded units - NS 4001 and 4000 - lead a southbound Belews Creek, NC coal train across the state line from Virginia at Stoneville, NC with train 756V806.

Having followed AB27 into Irondale this evening on track 2 of the AGS South District, NS 298 now sits on the crossover from the AGS to the Passenger Main (East End District). A new crew will arri... (more)

The first cut of a 60-car Norfolk Southern unit coal train of higher sulphur coal destined for the Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, Tennessee, is finished loading at Red River Coal's prep plant and ... (more)

A 60-car Norfolk Southern unit coal train of higher sulphur coal destined for the Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, Tennessee, loads at Red River Coal Company’s prep plant and loadout at Steer Bran... (more)

A 60-car unit coal train of higher sulphur coal destined for the Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, Tennessee, loads at Red River Coal Company’s prep plant and loadout at Steer Branch/Dixiana, Virgi... (more)

Red River Coal Company loadout operator Dwayne Carroll carefully monitors the loading process as a 60-car unit coal train of higher sulphur coal destined for the Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, Ten... (more)