NS 76G runs gently over jointed rail at National Coals Turley facility. Mountains of stockpiled coal can be seen in the background beside the storage silo, no longer used.

With six engines for power and two old Conrails, 77G backs uphill to load six cars of coal at a time. The second half of the unit train sits on the Jellico Branch main, while the center siding sto... (more)

Taking nine or more scoops to load each coal hopper, a team of loaders work hard on the first half of a unit train destined for Duke Energy. Shot taken on the Jellico Branch of NS.

With a colossal coal silo looming overhead, a sparkling GE ES40DC goes about work in the coalfields of Tennessee.

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

National Coal uses three wheel loaders to load a unit train in under six hours. The three engines are idling downgrade beyond the coal silo which has been abandoned.

Crew change on the Jellico Branch. A very "friendly" crew mounts their horse as the redbuds announce the beginning of Spring in the mountains.

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.

Crews working on both sides of a derailed loaded coal hopper. The car must be unloaded by hand before being rerailed, not an easy task in blowing snow and cold temps.

She jumped the track. The result of a hopper door coming open and derailing the car. 110 tons of coal must now be unloaded by hand before rerailing.

NS 8910 and two sisters sit idling in snow showers as workers attempt to fix a derailment. Hopper doors came open and spilled the load, then derailed when pulled forward.

With the sun quickly fading behind Turley Mountain, NS 76G works on the first cut of coal hoppers as power awaits the second cut at the National Coal loadout.

In what will be a six to eight hour job, NS 76G prepares to take the first of two cuts to the Turley loadout operated by National Coal. The loadout consists of three frontend loaders scurrying abo... (more)

As the sun creeps behind Turley Mountain to the west, NS 76G prepares to take the first of two cuts of mtys under the loadout. The loadout consists of three frontend loaders and takes six hours fo... (more)

In the dogdays of Summer, NS 76G has just finished loading the second cut of coal and will soon head south on the Jellico Branch to John Sevier Yard in Knoxville. A brakeman stands by, preparing t... (more)