About as wide open as it gets in these parts, NS 8918 negotiates the tight curve at OO. Heres's where the Buchanan Branch (elevated line in the background) diverges from the Pocahontas Main Line. ... (more)

The 765 banks into the curve at Ought One.

The 765 pours on the coal at Ought one as it picks up speed for the return trip back to Williamson.

NKP 765 heads off the wye at Devon enroute back to Williamson.

NKP 765 picks up a little "steam" on the return trip from Ought One, enroute to Williamson to do it all over again.

NKP 765, with the Employee Appreciation Train in tow, backs up on the very tight curve known as Ought One.

765 rounds the west leg of the Buchannon Branch at Ought One, WV. This line continues on to Weller, VA to a fair number of coal operations.

Appears the NKP Heritage unit will look as though its been in revenue service for a couple months after this little gig...

Nickel Plate 765 heads out of Devon Tunnel, and crosses the Tug Fork on the West leg of the wye at Ought-One for the return trip back to Williamson. A spectacular show put on courtesy of Norfolk ... (more)

NKP 765 exits Devon Tunnel and KY and crosses the Tug back into WV.

Old N&W and Southern equipment in this MOW train.

Business as usual resumes after a late night snowstorm blanketed the Tug Valley. Coal led by a SD70M rolls upgrade and negotiates the sharp curve known as Ought One.

Doublestack train NS 233 had a pleasant suprise in the consist. Three Iowa, Chicago & Eastern SD40's! I assume they are being returned. They went east eariler this week on a ehtanol train.

At dusk a loaded coal drag crawls off the Buchanan Branch at Ought-One, WV. Another loaded coal drag waits it's turn to head east up the long, grueling grade. One must take care along this section... (more)

An empty train rounds one of the steepest curves along the Pokey.