NS 759 takes coal mtys to Hull for loading at Litwar Processing. Note the test drill holes above the portal for the Heartland Corridor project, which will soon raise the roof of the tunnel.

Coal drag N547 makes it way across the Clearfork River at Trevillion, attempting to gain speed in anticipation of the Duff Mountain grade.

With the rear coal hoppers still coming out of the Cumberland Mountains at Big Creek Gap, the front power passes the old Lafollette station, now used for track and MOW crews.

Power for another coal drag idles away in the Peach Creek Yard. In the background is the old engine house and workshop.

With the crew preparing to head west toward the Nantahala Gorge, the old GSMR GP7 awaits her turn on another day while in the small Bryson City yard. A storm would hit moments later, drenching the... (more)

A set of pushers heads back to Weller Yard and will be entering Riatt Tunnel on the Buchanan Branch in a few yards. This branch has one of the steepest grades on the Pokey.

Idling for hours before heading back to Bluefield for fuel, this pusher set threads the rock canyon on the Clinch Valley.

With the sun dropping thru Big Creek Gap to the rear, an autorack attempts the grade to south Kilsyth. The second engine was dead, leaving the lead to smoke, well, like a freight train. Signal mai... (more)

Coal drag heads south over the Hogcamp Branch trestle on a cold and windy Feb. day.

After having loaded half a unit train, it's time for a fresh crew and a job briefing on the Jellico Branch. The first half will be taken by the original crew downgrade to Clinton, with the second ... (more)

At what used to be called "Straight Bridge", a heavy coal drag drifts downhill nearing Ivydell below South Kilsyth. The unit train has just seperated from it's helper a mile back.

Having just crossed over the sandstone abutments of Hickory Creek bridge, coal drag U466 heads south thru the Cumberland Mountains on a stinging cold day.

With a nice crisp paintjob, worktrain 98J backs onto the west leg of the wye at Wharncliffe, clearing the Pokey main for oncoming coal traffic. Spring has just tinted the beautiful hills along the... (more)

Showing the grit and grime of the coalfields, NS 77G loads the first half of a unit train while National Coal workers run a dozer on the stockpile to keep the loaders fed. Space is at a minimum in... (more)

Threading the needle at Morley Tunnel, mty coal hoppers owned by Mitsui Rail Capital head north for more coal out of eastern Kentucky.