En-route to Bluefield, train 68K, a Ethanol train makes his way East to Bluefield through no. 1 tunnel in Vivian. At the point of the train is one Norfolk Southern ES44AC, along with two Canadian ... (more)
Westbound on the former N&W mainline between Williamson and Bluefield, NS' New York Central heritage SD70ACe leads empty ethanol cars toward the Midwest.
NS 8065 assists a loaded coal train Eastbound though Big Four.
After assisting a drag into Bluefield, NS J5J and its consist of two heritage ES44AC's run light back west to Farm, charging into Big Four Tunnel No. 1 at track speed. NS' Norfolk & Western and PR... (more)
In the evening light, a pair of GE ES44AC pushers assist eastbound grain loads up the mountain towards Bluefield.
Not too many folks can say they have a shot of Vivians Bottom on RP.net!
With a short cut of Erie Lackawana hopper cars for old tie loading at Vivian 98Q has temporarily tied down waiting for a new crew. The next crew will take the 7055 down to the center siding at Hug... (more)
Play ball. NS 9368 and two sisters shove NS 83K eastbound past the slightly overgrown Bushnell Field, a ballfield which has seen better days in this small WV mountain community.
A Santa Fe Warbonet takes up the rear of this helper set as the power leans into the tunnel at Vivian.
The helpers of this eastbound grain train roll past this baseball field in the town of Vivian. Looks like the home team hasn't shown up in a few...years.
Westbound 233 is on a roll through Vivian, WV sporting a very rare CN trailing unit and the friendliest crew on the whole division.
A three unit set of helpers led by SD70M 2608 rustles the leaves as they head back down Elkhorn Grade through the former home of the Peerless Coal & Coke Co. operations at Vivian, WV.
At one time, Vivian was home to some serious coal loading action, these days, about the only action is another EB coal drag.
