CSX E28011 with sd 40-3 4033 on point, charges upgrade through Hamlin, VA. The train got caught by the defect detector at Carfax, VA. for a hot axle on the 4th locomotive, so the crew crawled at l... (more)

In a spectacular winter scene, pushers drift through the thru truss bridge at Maybeury, WV on the NS Pocahontas "Pokey" District. The pushers are destined for Farm to assist another coal... (more)

611 thunders past the soon to be replaced CPLs at Villamont on the Blue Ridge grade. With the 25 mph slow order at the bottom of the mountain, 611 finally had to work hard as she accelerated back ... (more)

As the sun falls behind the hills of Central Kentucky, Q217 hustles through Sparta, KY enroute to Louisville on the LCL Subdivision "Short Line".

Located just south of Clincho, Va, Sykes Mill Tunnel has seen many changes since being built in 1921. Its seen two railroad mergers (Clinchfield-Family Lines-CSX), changes in motives power (steam ... (more)

Drifting towards Roanoke, N&W 611 passes the endangered N&W CPLs at CP Webster with the Blue Ridge Mountains looming in the background. Minus the domes and the vehicles parked beside the road,this... (more)

Q542 pops out of tunnel 8 and rumbles onto bridge 36, beginning the climb out of the Kentucky River valley.

Q699 drops downgrade across Pool Point Bridge just on the outskirts of Elkhorn City, KY. The train has just came out of The Breaks and is crossing one of the more classic Clinchfield Railroad loca... (more)

After successfully negotiating the only remaining switchback on any Class 1 railroad, the pushers on T795 shove the train into Hagans Tunnel.

NS 3565 leads an eastbound coal train into Boody, VA on the Clinch Valley District. May 1, 2013.

NS 386 rumbles past one of the many churches along the railroad as it continues east towards Gate City.

After spotting 45 cars of coal that the transflow facility in Marysville, KY, the quartet of B36-7s run lite engine back to Paris. Note all the leaves sucked against the air compressor vents.

The pushers on an eastbound coal drag glide into Bluefield after assisting the train up and over Elkhorn Mountain.

On a warm, mosquito filled, summer night finds NS' SD70ACe 1017 and 1000 on point of a loaded train at Toms Creek. VA. The train is awaiting a crew to take the train to either Bluefield, VA or Bul... (more)

A quartet of GE B36-7s drift downgrade towards Maysville with a 45 car coal train in tow. At Maysville, the coal will be loaded onto awaiting barges to be taken down the Ohio River. In November, C... (more)