A YN1 painted SD40-2 leads a work train at Sproul, eastbound on CSX's Big Coal Subdivision to Elk Run. YN1 painted locomotives are increasingly rare on the CSX system.
A YN1 painted SD40-2 sits at Sproul waiting to get more DTC blocks to head on up the Big Coal Sub.
Idling at downtown Sproul, CSX H065 sports a veteran YN1 painted SD40-2. Only a select few YN1 locomotives remain.
CSX 758 at Sproul continues on up the Coal River Sub as fresh snow blankets everything.
Stopped in the Big Coal Bypass Siding at Sproul, CSXT 796 waits for westbound loads to clear the DTC "Bull" Block before continuing east to Elk Run.
The C&O dwarf signal protecting the unoccupied Sproul House track displays an unusually bright stop indication in an otherwise, pitch black scene. This rough looking dwarf has plenty of stories to... (more)
Westbound coal loads exit the Sproul Tunnel and cross over the Coal River as they make their journey west along the scenic Coal River Subdivision.
Dancing with the stars! This near 20 minute exposure captures the rotation of the earth, while the signal at Sproul displaying a red signal, indicates that not a single train is nearby. At around ... (more)
With a fresh coating of snow surrounding the massive metropolitan of Sproul, CSXT 343 rumbles west with black diamond loads in tow.
CSX H873 battles a snow shower as it makes it's way south to the coalfields passing CP "Sproul".
CSXT 293 rolls through the bustling town of Sproul on a cold January day.
A coal train speeds through Sproul, WV.
CSXT H873 heads for the big city of Danville as the 4th major snow storm of the winter season attacks the small village of Sproul.
As temperatures continue to stay well below freezing, CSXT 742 hustles MTY's up the Coal River line.
"Where's the party at, bro?" As we're leaving Sproul and headed back towards civilization after catching this MTY coal drag, we're approached by a group of guys wanting to know where the party was... (more)