The sound of dynamics fill the Captina Valley as an ExConrail SD40-2 leads 8,200 tons of coal down the rather steep grade here. The fall colors are arriving late this year and are just starting t... (more)

NS 3333 is pulling coal loads up the Omal Runner on a blustery winter morning.

A couple of ducks watch GP50 7051 ease the loads down towards the dumpsite in this early morning shot. Canon 350D Sigma 28-80mm 1/320 @F/5.6

SD40-2 3335 crossing Captina creek.

BNSF unit leads train out of Montgomery tunnel.

NS N71 with loads from Bailey Mine passes NS N72 which is enroute up tp the Tipple to begin loading.

Empties headed back to the mine in late day sun. EOS 350D Tamron 17-35 1/200 @f/6.3

NS 3330 leads hoppers across Captina Creek with the leaves approaching peak colors.

A quick burst of snow has covered the ground as loads roll by.

This particular SD40-2 began it's journey to being NS 3439 over 42 years ago in February 1966 as Pennsylvania Railroad SD40 # PRR 6043. The unit then became the Penn Central 6043 in 1968. PC 6043... (more)

NS ES40DC units are the helper power on the Manor Branch today battling the grade and the weather.

Former Conrail Dash-8 leads a long coal train past the siding at Kumis on the old Virginian Rwy. * If you look about 15 cars back you can really see lots of coal dust blowing off cars.*

2 rebuilt Geeps lead the C30 with the morning fog not quite burned off yet. (Notice in top right of photo is Old Fort Steuben originally built in 1786 on that exact spot) Canon EOS 350D Tamron 17-... (more)

SD40-2 headed to the dumper with 65 loads of coal trailing behind.