"The Heart of the Nation's Coal Bin" - Welch, West Virginia: Nestled deep in the heart of southern West Virginia lies the city of Welch. Founded in 1893 and named after Isaiah Welch, a f... (more)

Passing old warehouse buildings, Norfolk Southern #8044 thunders through the town of Welch, WV on January 28, 2021 as it continues west through the mountains of West Virginia.

NS 217 continues west through Welch, Wv with 1800 leading the way.

NS 2510 leads a ballast train eastbound out of Welch Tunnel.

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)

Soon after the eastbound coal drag, the eastbound manifest overnighting from Portsmouth, OH finally arrived and I headed east back through Welch and waited for her departure. About 30 minutes late... (more)

After catching NS #4087 west of Welch we decided to part ways with that manifest train and turn to another classic location to photograph incoming west-bounds: the Court Street overlook. Here, SD7... (more)

One of my favorite spots all day: Welch, WV. If this place doesn't scream coal country then I don't know what does. Here, NS #4087 crosses over McDowell Street and the Tug Fork River just west of ... (more)

Intermodal NS 233 rolls west through Welch, Wv., seen high above Welch Tunnel.

An AC44C6M rebuild leads NS 195 west over a very high Tug Fork River in Welch, Wv on the Pocahontas District.

NS 7633 exits Welch Tunnel leading an eastbound coal train. The tunnel modification was done sometime between 2007 and 2010 for the Heartland Corridor Project to allow clearance for double stack ... (more)

Seen from high above Welch, Wv., the pusher for NS 820 head east through town enroute to Bluefield.