The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road waits in the south yard at Belews Creek Steam Station for the arrival of the crew to take the empty hoppers back to West Virginia.
Soft summer light and a tranquil Southwestern Virginia scene set the stage for eastbound time-freight No. 38Q, as it whines down the 1.5-percent grade through Shawsville, Va., behind an interestin... (more)