Looking approximately 1000' down from high atop Pine Mountain, pushers have just exited Pool Point Tunnel and enter Breaks Gorge near the KY/VA border near Elkhorn City.
Elkhorn City, where the Clinchfield met the C&O, as seen from high atop Pine Mountain. Its here where the grade through the Breaks Gorge begins, as seen about seven cars back.
Pushers emerge from Pool Point Tunnel and into the Breaks Gorge after crossing the Russell Fork River near the Kentucky/Virginia State Line.
After a heavy late spring thunderstorm, water condensate rises from the roadbed creating an almost surreal scene. Spring brings heavy M/W work to this ex Clinchfield territory as witnessed by the ... (more)
Renumbered as a Clinchfield the Challenger arrives to begin the 50th Anniversary Santa Train.
Just as the sun starts to rise above the mountains, the 2010 Santa Train crosses over the Pool Point Bridge as it heads to its first stop in Virginia.
CSXT 732 crosses Pool Point Bridge as it shove on the rear of a southbound coal train.
NB's roll across Pool Point and save the day, as south bounds were non existent due to some intense rail inspections today.
MTY's roll south over Pool Point...
CSX 704 rolls across the former Cheaspeake & Ohio bridge in downtown Elkhorn City.
A coal train crosses the Russel Fork and KY rt. 80 bridges.
Watch Your Step... 1st coal drag of the morning enters Breaks Gorge via Pool Point on a cold February morning.
A set of helpers shove hard on a coal train headed into the Breaks.
A pair of Chessie engines bring a time freight through Elkhorn City, KY in October 1980.
