NS U56 has returned to Appalachia from St. Charles (ex-Southern) with a combination of "commercial" loads and "yellow ball" loads. The crew has set the "commercial" loads off on the main line and ... (more)

A loaded "C" train rolls through the cut in Fork Ridge at Appalachia on ex-Southern rails. When trackage was initially constructed into Appalachia by the L&N and SA&O, the ridge was pierced by a t... (more)

NS U52 has picked up 35 empties at Westmoreland Coal's Appalachia transloader and slowly backs around the wye (New Connection) at Appalachia. Once the headend clears the east wye witch, the crew ... (more)

Southern painted GP30 2551 leads two other EMDs in downtown Appalachia, VA in this 1990 scene.

A loaded NS unit train #720 pauses at Roaring Branch while the pushers are coupled to the rear at Appalachia. The short bridge crosses the ex-L&N's Corbin-Norton Cumberland Valley line.

General Coal #9 working the coal transloader at Appalachia.

A pair of Westmoreland S-2s working the coal transloader at Appalachia.

Just back from its trip as 721 with empties, this train has been reset and is ready to be loaded and head back out as 722 ECP train.

NS 7685 leads train U49 out of Andover Yard and around the back let of the wye at Appalachia for the quick run up the hill to Norton on a beautiful autumn morning.

Tied down and awaitng a new crew to take it to Norton, NS 713 idles away at the Appalachia Yard.

NS 722 departs Appalachia. We would chase this train all the way back to Watkins by sunset.

NS 722 gets going after some problems before starting the first leg of its trip that will eventually end in Clover, VA via Bulls Gap and Bristol, TN.

NS 722 begins it trip on Central Division rails after departing its origin at Andover, VA. This train will pass through my home town of Bristol some time tomorrow on its way to its destination at ... (more)

Before heading on to St. Paul, VA and home rails this beautiful string on power does a little switching.