At the Hump (& Sanding Tower) in Shelby Yard, a variety of power awaits servicing on a chilly February morning in the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky.

18 South rolls through the now empty former Clinchfield Yard at Elkhorn City. Still a loadout located here as seen to the left, which loads on tracks located adjacent at a lower level. Note the un... (more)

CSX's latest incarnation of their corporate logo adorns this new GE ES44AH basking in the sun at Ford's Branch.

On a Hot August Afternoon, AC Pusher Power ducks into the west portal of Elkhorn Tunnel, still adorned with the massive tunnel ventilator shroud from the days of N&W Steam.

Last light of the day at Alnwick...

Intermodal traffic is slowly but surely changing the face of the Pokey route, albeit the coal business appears to be holding steady. AC power at the helm rolls downgrade under the newer signals at... (more)

Dash 9's grind another coal drag up the Tug River in a remote section of the Pokey known as Lindsey.

Completed in 1924, the Prichard Coaling Tower still stands as a relic of the bygone era when the N&W ruled these rails. Former Conrail Dash 8 is seen bringing MTY's back to the coalfields.

97J work train awaits a crew for a trip down to the Wolf Creek Branch for MOW.

At first glance, you'd be hard pressed to think this was shot in good ole by Gosh West Virginia. Western visitor pops out of another recently altered tunnel rehabilitated for the Heartland Corrido... (more)

AC Power rolls out of Tunnel 7 adjacent to the original tunnel that was eliminated due to a realignment.

AC power looks right at home on the Pokey as shown exiting the seldom seem east portal of Antler Tunnel 2.

DC Power rolls over the former C&O trestle that crosses the Russell Fork River at Elkhorn City. Note the surface cut and disturbance in the upper left hand corner. Not MTR, this is construction of... (more)

In the last light of day, AC power pushes a coal drag through the west portal of Elkhorn Tunnel under the still standing N & W vintage signal bridge.

SD60I rattles the trees and shakes the leaves as it bursts out of Tunnel 5 in little ole Wayne County deep in southern West Virginia. Note the older tunnel to the right that was bypassed due to a ... (more)