The second to last stop on the chase of 217 was here in Roderfield, Wv. 1800 thunders out of Roderfield tunnel on main 1 as it continues west.

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

The sun pops out at just the right time as NS 217 continues it's trek west through Keyston, Wv on the "pokey" with 1800 on point.

Now officially on the Pocahontas district, NS 217 continues west in Bluefield, Va with the yellow 1800 in the lead.

Westbound NS 217 rolls through Bluefield yard with 1800 showing the way. This train has a Roanoke to Williamson crew on board, so no stopping in the yard.

NS 217 skirts along Ingleside Rd in Hardy, Wv.

NS 217 thunders west in Oakvale, Wv with SD70ACC rebuild #1800 on point.

A lucky timed shot with no traffic on the road shows NS 217 continuing west with the 1800 in the lead in Narrows, Va.

NS 217 charges up grade in Shawsville at "John Farm" with SD70ACC 1800 showing the way.

On an absolutely beautiful October morning, hotshot intermodal NS 217 rushes west through Wabun, Virginia with the yellow SD70ACC rebuild #1800 in the lead.

About 2 months before its abolishment, train NS 66Z makes its way east on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line with the first of Norfolk Southern's SD70ACC rebuilds. This unit was rebuilt from NS 2537... (more)

NS 821 sits just shy of a crossing in Ada, Wv waiting for track work and what ever else was going on in front of it.

NS 821 fights up Christiansburg grade at "John Farm" in Shawsville with the 1800 on point.

The first SD70ACC rebuild, 1800, leads empty coal NS 821 west through Wabun, Va.

The first 12R to operate out of Columbia, SC continues north by Concord, NC to Enola, PA. The train led by DC to AC 1800. Is passing one of the many old textile mills that are for sell in the area... (more)