Two of CSX's new SD70MACs, 4811 and 4746, with northbound empties crosses the impressive Boone's Creek Bridge on the former Clinchfield.
CSX 483 is stopped waiting for an Extra North to clear the path. In the background is downtown Kingsport along with the old Clinchfield freight station to the right.
HLCX 9015 still wears it's MPI gold stripes as it backs deep into the hollows of southwest Virginia to pick up a cut of loaded coal hoppers. It is assisted by NS 5435 still in Conrail blue.
CSX F068-04 is opperating on NS trackage rights as KT20. It is led westbound to Loyall by former C&O locomotive no. 8241 and carries a short cut of rock and ballast cars from several fallen flags... (more)
The ready track at Andover played host to the home-team, NS, as well as CSX 7632 and a rare Kansas City Southern sighting.
Three SD40-2's pull into Bluefield Yard with NS 6138, Union Pacific 3381, and CSX 8037 (ex-L&N) represented.
The sharp curves give a good glimpse at the power for this year's Santa Train. Leading is CSX 8423 (WM 7572), which to date, is the only former Western Maryland SD40-2 in YN3 livery
Crossing Copper Creek Viaduct heading north. Take from the press car, CSXT #315, The Indiana.
The northbound deadhead of the 2004 Santa Train is near Kermit Siding. In the background is the spectacular Clinch mountain we will soon pass through.
Randolf-Macon College lies beside the RF&P in Ashland.
491's engineer side lightning bold is stencilled on backwards.
A southbound NS manifest rolls through Chilhowie, VA, just north of Abingdon.
In the final days of Fast Mail service, the RoadRailers bring up the rear as they travel north. Amtrak will stop shipping mail in October, 2004.
This roster view of Amtrak 9 shows the crud covering the sleek silver carbody.
An empty coal train is westbound at East Stone Gap and about to clear the signal to enter Andover Yard Limits.
