After restoration in the late 1980s, the ex-Interstate Railroad's President's Car currently serves Big Stone Gap's The Gap Corporation as its Regional Tourist Information Center. On this Christmas... (more)

The hometown Interstate Railroad was known for owning a rather eclectic fleet of steam locomotives--some bought new, but most second hand acquisitions from here and there. A prime example was 2-8-... (more)

One of the few remaining Interstate Railroad landmarks, the last standing pillars of the gate leading into Andover Yard stands strong on a cold January night.

In her last use as a steam-powered machine, Interstate Railroad's derrick W-50 is helping to clean up a major coal train derailment on the steep (3.5 percent) descent from Crest to Appalachia, VA.... (more)

The hulk of the old coaling tower still stands at remote Miller Yard, VA in this 2002 scene. This facility once filled the tenders of Interstate and Clinchfield compound 2-8-8-2s, Clinchfield 4-6-... (more)

Ed Renfro was the swing dispatcher for the Interstate Railroad at Andover during the '60s. On a September afternoon in 1968, Ed's working the second trick. Before him are the tools of the trade of... (more)

This wooden office car is most likely the oldest Southern Railway passenger car in existence. Its long and strange history began in 1870, when it was built for the South Carolina & Georgia Railroa... (more)

Interstate's steam-powered derrick W50 is in the process of rerailing a Lehigh Valley hopper near Pine Branch, VA in the mid-'50s. In these more innocent times, there is only one hard hat to be se... (more)

Four veteran Interstate Railroad employees on the Second Yard Crew pose with their motive power--INT number 25--on a fall afternoon in 1953. The occasion is the last use of the Consolidation. Left... (more)

From the camera of my long-time friend David DeVault, we have this nice color view of two (of ten total) Interstate Railroad RS-3s. Numbers 38 and 37 are burbling along in idle awaiting a call to ... (more)

Southern/Interstate RS-3 #39 working the Thomasville switcher, seen here leaving Greensboro in February 1970.

Still standing after all these years, this concrete gate post at the former entrance to the Interstate's Andover Yard is marked "IRR" in recessed lettering. The access road to the yard was changed... (more)

Virginia coal-hauling short line Interstate purchased four ex-Southern Ks-3 Consolidations in July 1952--the last steam acquisitions by the company. Former Southern 2509--now Interstate's 28--lead... (more)

This photo, taken by the late Hank Stuart, Jr., was taken at Tacoma, VA, on the Interstate's main line from Norton to Miller Yard, VA. The two colorful RS-3s on this "Hill Crew" are handling a rou... (more)

A train of empty L&N hoppers rolls downgrade into Appalachia across Powell River (distance bridge), and the L&N's Cumberland Valley Division main line. Local kids referred to the swimming hole ben... (more)