Two SD 60's still in CR paint backs across the trestle over the left fork of Ben Creek on the way to Alpha Natural Resources to load a PPLX coal train.
A mine run eases out of Glen Alum Tunnel watching for the icicles that had formed inside of it.
The coal trains continues to flow through Thurmond. I'd like to have a quarter for every time a coal train has passed this depot.
3 Pushers top the grade at Bluefield as they give much needed help to a EB coal train. Pushers are a common sight on this tuff Division.
All is quiet in Ieager WV at the Auville Yard tonite.
A thick fog settles in along the Tug Fork as the new signals at Glen Alum give off a soft red glow while a coal train eases around the curve.
It made my day to catch my two favorite NS Heritage Units on the Pokey. The PRR and N&W units sure do make a handsome pair.
NS 233 passes the new signals at Cedar. A glimpse of the once infamous CWC can be seen to the right. In it's "hey-day", It could see as many as 20 customers a night. Regular RP.Net contributors, B... (more)
18M got pushers at farm and finally got moving again. The dash 9 and ex-SOO SD 60 is putting the power down and has smoked the tunnel up pretty good for the helper crew.
I was hoping to catch both portals of the twin tunnels but 233 crossed mains between the tunnels on me. It was neat to see one train on both Pokey mains while in both tunnels.
This is the first train up the branch since being reopened after being dormant for several months. The narrow bridge is used by both autos and trains as it is the only way across Glen Alum Creek. ... (more)
A beautiful fall scene as a coal train comes off the Dry Fork Branch and onto the Pokey main at Iaeger. A rare sight anymore, especially going WB.
NS conductor, Jerome Marcum isn't as thrilled to see the CR C39-8 as I was. He was a good sport and smiled anyway.
AC pushers with a Southern Heritage unit goes to the rescue of a coal train at Farm.
A mine run crosses the trestle spanning Peter Creek in rural Pike County Ky.
