Shuttle Train C06 crosses Captina Creek in Powhatan Point.
NS 3396 begins the 1 mile climb out of Armstrong Mills with the empties destined for Powhatan #6 Mine.
NS 9065 crossing captina creek as leaves are about at peak color.
With A freshly painted SD40-2 leading the way, train C06 crosses a muddy Captina Creek with empties.
The only thing better than a new locomotive in fresh paint is an old locomotive in fresh paint. 3333 is seen navigating the large cut at MP8 on the way to Powhatan #6 mine.
ES40DC is seen crossing Captina Creek on a clear Spring morning.
Former Conrail SD70 leads hoppers past some spring colors in the background.
A BNSF unit makes an appearance on the NS local coal shuttle train as a replacement for the wreck damaged Maersk unit 3329 that had been involved in an incident earlier in the week.
This particular SD40-2 began it's journey to being NS 3439 over 42 years ago in February 1966 as Pennsylvania Railroad SD40 # PRR 6043. The unit then became the Penn Central 6043 in 1968. PC 6043... (more)
The Maersk unit leads loads from Murray Energy's New Century Mine enroute to Ohio Valley Transloading's Powhatan Harbor. These coal cars will be dumped into barges on the Ohio River.
Not much use in January, but this SD40-2 was recently equipped with an air conditioner as NS is slowly fitting all their SD40-2's with them.
Still looking good in Conrail blue, SD40-2 is seen here on the Captina Secondary on a clear fall evening.
Former Conrail SD40-2 leads empties out of the small town of Armstong Mills with some fall colors in the background.
ES40DC crosses Captina Creek on the Captina Secondary. These trains cross the creek 4 times enroute to and from the mines.
NS 3330 leads hoppers across Captina Creek with the leaves approaching peak colors.
