Its after sunset and the north end of the Buch Branch comes alive as 822 swings around the east leg of the "Y" to begin the journey east on the Pokey Main towards Bluefield, West Virginia.
On my way to the Cedar Welcome Center, manifest 148, snuck up on me.
Van train, 217 makes an early evening exit from Glen Alum Tunnel.
Bound for Williamson, 824 exits the west portal of Glen Alum Tunnel with a string of loaded hoppers.
One of two rail grinders working out of Bluefield, WV, RG 318 runs eastbound through Hales Bottom.
Assigned to helper service, NS C40-9W #9768 and SD60M 6789 wait infront of a vintage coaling tower at Auville Yard.
The first rays of sunlight are begining to shine on the landscape as the NS OCS heads north for a crew change at Vardo Yard.
A local youth on his bike beats the train at the German Street crossing in Historic Shepherdstown
81W passes a Ballast Regulator stored on the siding at Cedar.
A former Conrail motor leads a loaded drag pass the west leg conection to the "Buch" Branch at Devon, West Virginia.
A loaded drag crosses the Tug Fork River at Nolan.
Fall color has dropped off of some trees, but other trees hold onto the green leaves as 17M runs down grade in the Tug Fork Valley
Running 2 main east out of the Hatfield-McCoy Tunnel.
194 hits the reverse curve at Devon
18M rolls pass the westbound signals at War Eagle.
