With sparks flying, a track worker grinds a weld recently made just west of Glen Alum tunnel. On the east side, another weld is being made that has traffic running on Main 2.

Q539 eases south just below Lake City, formerly known as Coal Creek before Norris Dam was constructed. The house or storage track on the right has a manufacture date of 1922, the oldest I've seen ... (more)

Within seconds after exiting, the late evening sun would be gone from the Tug Fork valley, putting the Glen Alum tunnel in shadows. Grain train with plenty of power heads west toward Williamson.

With remnants of the old tipple behind and the coal stockpile hovering overhead, 76G idles downgrade while being loaded seven cars at a time.

It's Fall time on the Pokey. A light pusher set glides along wet rails, a slide detector fence, and a sea of colors on the Pokey, enroute to a special assignment.

A flurry of blooming redbuds give blazing color to the WV hills along the Pokey as an mty coal drag passes the Thacker Signal Department. The symbol will turn into U15 moments later as the train h... (more)

With the helper still on the rear ninety some coal hoppers back, N294 clears the last swag before cresting over Duff Mountain on a beautiful sunny fall day.

Throwing sand and scratching at rail, coal drag U150 passes ballast train F041 on the way up Duff Mountain. Both a southbound rail train and the ballast train had the KD c-locked this morning.

After sitting for two days at the National Coal loadout due to a minor derailment, 77G rolls downhill toward Lake City over the scenic Cove Creek valley.

Locked up, NS 77G has been idling for hours on the Jellico Branch after loading a unit train the night before. After a fresh crew taxis in, it'll be all downhill to Clinton and then John Sevier Ya... (more)

In an odd move south, W772 consisting of power only and the EOT still attached crosses over the Clearfork River at Trevillion. Spring is just now creeping up the mountains as the trees bud out.

Times are slow after a bevy of coal traffic the first half of the day, helper engine 377 is quiet for a spell and the crew has gone home. The next unit train won't require a shove as it has newer ... (more)

Pusher set returns to Elmore after shoving a Hill Run over Clarks Gap on the old Virginian.

Conrail quality. Sold out! An empty gondola currently used for tie storage, with an oldtimers inscription adding commentary to the scene.

132 lb. rail, manufactured in 1948 at a long closed Tennessee steel mill, while the opposite rail was made in 1953. The photographer is standing on new heavier rail on the coal hauling KD main, ma... (more)