NS #4034 leads export grain loads at Hull.

NS J55 shoves on 165 loads of Tidewater coal as it departs Auville Yard (and the Dry Fork Branch) and joins the Pokey main, passing the last of the classic CPL's.

After a quick crew change, hot intermodal NS 29C makes its way out of Bluefield yard with an CSX D8 in charge.

Intermodal NS 29C slowly snakes its way into Bluefield yard with a CSX dash 8 in the lead. Just ahead a fresh crew will board and take it to Williamson, WV.

Intermodal NS 29C slowly snakes it’s way into Bluefield yard.

NS 29C thunders west through Ada, WV on the western end of the Christiansburg district.

CSX 7864 leads intermodal NS 29C through some beautiful morning light on Oakvale, WV.

Eastbound NS 778 crosses the bridge spanning the Ohio River and the city of Kenova, WV, with the Original Norfolk Southern heritage engine in the lead of a massive coal train.

Seen from off of the RT 52 bridge, NS 29C rolls through Eckman, WV.

Loaded grain train NS 54W crawls up Elkhorn grade through Northfork, WV.

NS 29C charges west through Keystone, WV on the “Pokey”.

After a quick crew change, NS 29C makes its way out of Bluefield yard. The Pokey is just ahead.

NS 29C heads west through Blake, WV.

Canadian Pacific 7008 makes the return trip west with NS 29C. Here it’s seen rolling west just outside of Oakvale, WV along the western end of the NS Christiansburg district.

NS 28N (old 218) swings a curve in Pritchard, WV with a big CP ACU in charge.