Freezing temperatures and blowing snow wont stop 23G working it's way East through Atkins.

NS 236 rolls past the scenic country side of Atkins, heading toward a meet with 22A at Rural Retreat. Nikon D80

NS 23G rolls along past houses, farms, and fields near Atkins, VA.

This long Intermodal train 23G is just off a meet with train 22A at Glade and is working to get back up to track speed through Atkins, VA.

These rear end distributed power units work hard to move this loaded ECP brake coal train, NS 770, East toward Roanoke and eventually to Clover, VA.

NS 22A, with a crew only minutes from going dead on hours, rolls through Atkins before turning their train over to a relief crew at Marion.

NS 22A makes its way West toward Bristol with a crew on board that will run out of hours before they make it.

NS 236 stretches as far as you can see through Atkins, VA on a chilly autum morning. Just ahead is a meet with NS 22A at Duncan.

NS 22A works West toward a meet with NS 236 at Marion.