A fast freight fans the flames on a ridge above the Wharncliffe signal. Burning the beautiful mountains of the coalfields of Appalachia has been a long tradition to many folks.

Bathed in the early morning sunlight that's just peaked into the Tug Fork valley, coal drag NS 762 leans into one of hundreds of curves along this remote stretch. The bluffs across the river are i... (more)

With grain sprouting between the iron and the redbuds in full bloom, the first of four northbounds rounds the curve at Habersham. A southbound will hold at either Savoy or Chaska.

A total of seven motors make their way toward Williamson after crossing over Fourmile Creek. It's easy to get turned around in the hills and hollows of WV along this section of terrain.

Fast freight 17M ducks under the signals at the west portal of Elkhorn Tunnel as it glides silently down the mighty Elkhorn Grade. The grade will soon be home to several doublestacks a day when th... (more)

Better look fast, as the face of Roderfield Tunnel will soon be changing when the Heartland Corridor project gets underway. On the other side equipment is being staged for the work. This was a pus... (more)

Leaning sharply into one of the many curves along the Pokey, a coal drag passes mtys stored on the center siding with steep ridges in the background.

NS 759 hauling coal mtys emerges from Roderfield tunnel after the Bluefield dispather has cleared the tracks.

Of NW heritage and still running fine, an old GP38AC built in 1971 idles away on the Pokey main.

Closeup of a faded ol gal. High hoods are still quite common along the stretch from War Eagle to Thacker, doing trackwork which is a never ending job with the heavy tonnage this stretch endures.

It's not even Spring and already color is abundant on the Pokey. Along this remote stretch a Conrail and UP consist pass a hgih hood ballast train stored overnight. Thx to J.B. for this compositio... (more)

Two old NW cabooses still in minerun service sit on the Glen Alum center siding, as grain train 57K rushes by and illuminates them late at night. There was plenty of nightlife out along the Tug at... (more)

With the moon rising over Pike County KY on the other side of the Tug River, a lonely old NW caboose sits in the center siding at Glen Alum on the WV side of the Tug. Quite a beautiful but yet spo... (more)

A loaded coal drag rushes east with the tailend still passing thru the Glen Alum tunnel around the curve. Old NW cabooses are still in use and plentiful on this remote section of the Pokey due to ... (more)

NS morning regular 233 crosses over the Bluestone River and the abandoned Bluestone Branch as it heads west toward Williamson. Directly behind the power is Coopers tunnel.