Deep in the mountains! Northbound coal empties rumble over the photogenic Pool Point Trestle located deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Surrounded by nothing but woods, rocks, and water, the Clinc... (more)
CSXT 232 and a fellow "Bright Future" CW44AC operate as helpers on a southbound loaded coal train. These pushers have just began their journey and will soon be on former Clinchfield Rails. Here, w... (more)
After departing Shelby Yard an hour ago, southbound loads led by a pair of GE's cross over the famous Pool Point Bridge in the heart of Appalachia.
Southbound loads cross the bridge at Pool Point on their journey south to Erwin, TN on CSX's Kingsport Subdivision.
2 big GE's make their presence known as they rumble southbound crossing the Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River rolling through the " Biggest Little City Before Leaving Kentucky ". Spring colors a... (more)
SD70MAC rolls by the remnants of the "historic" L&R tipple that sits on the outskirts of the former Clinchfield Yard at Elkhorn City.
CSX 4533 rolls through Potter Flats and emerges from its trip through the gorge enroute to Shelby Yard.
Slug on the point of a work train waits out the weekend in the former Clinchfield Yard at Elkhorn City.
CSX 145 inches its way into Breaks Gorge through Pool Point Tunnel, and immediately rolls across the massive bridge that spans the Russell Fork River for its trip south to Dante, VA. If you look c... (more)
Pusher set led by CSX 415 crossover to the main after exiting the Gorge and enroute to Shelby Yard. Note MP 128, the end of the old C&O, and the beginning of the Clinchfield. BTW, it was mysteriou... (more)
Brand new SD40-2 8129 with two CRR SD40 sisters at Elkhorn City, KY in 1980.
A beautiful early-autumn afternoon at the place Peter Furnee jokingly calls Honan Overlook finds yet another empty co... (more)
A southbound coal train crosses over the bridge at Pool Point; I got my exercise in for the rest of the year getting to this spot. Thanks to David Price for his quick reply with great directions ... (more)
With the two stops in Kentucky complete, the Santa Train crosses the bridge at Pool Point just before the sun gets above the mountains.
Southbound coal crosses Pool Point Bridge on a beautiful fall morning.
