A SD70M-2 helps push an empty coal train into the All Natural Tunnel in Glenita, Virginia.

On a humid summer day near Glenita, VA, NS 703 rumbles through Natural Tunnel State Park with NYC 1066 leading the way toward Andover yard and a crew change.

NS 387 westbound just about to enter Natural Tunnel at Glenita behind five heritage engines (Erie, Reading, Lehigh Valley, Conrail & Southern)

NS' Central of Georgia heritage engine 8101 leads NS train 386 eastbound out of Natural Tunnel. The foot bridge to the right is part of the public access afforded here by the Natural Tunnel State ... (more)

Eastbound NS train 386 passing the Red Stone Drive In restaurant at Glenita on NS' Appalachia District.

CSX loaded coal train U318 works eastbound along Stock Creek at Glenita on NS' Appalachia District.

Dieselization came to Southern's Appalachia Division in 1947 when this four-unit F3 set arrived. Nicknamed "Big Sid," the four units had extra ballast installed to improve rail adhesion. This east... (more)

A westbound CSX trackage rights empty coal train works along Stock Creek at Glenita just before entering Natural Tunnel.

Eastbound NS train 386 works out of Natural Tunnel and is just about to cross Stock Creek before passing through the much smaller and man-made Little Tunnel. The platform to the left of the train ... (more)

NS 8114 passes over Bootleg Trestle, just west of Natural Tunnel State Park.

The original NS heritage unit leads train 387 out of Natural Tunnel on its maiden run in revenue service.

Norfolk Southern Railway Company 8114 leads its first revenue train towards Andover, seen here squeezing thru the small railroad bore within the naturally-made Natural Tunnel. The creek created m... (more)

NS 8105, " The Interstate Railroad heritage locomotive", rolls out of Little tunnel and across Stock Creek on it's first revenue run across the Appalachia district.

The Interstate heritage unit eases out of the north portal of Natural Tunnel on its way to Andover.

The week-old paint of NS' Interstate Railroad heritage locomotive glistens against the dark background of Little Tunnel just a few feet away from "Natural Tunnel" on NS' Appalachia District.