NS 77A charges through Shawsville at track speed battling rain and low clouds. Sometimes, dreary days can make for a cool photo atmosphere.

Hopper train NS 77A heads west high above US 460 in Shawsville, VA.

NS 77A pulls into Appalachia, VA with the still shiny Southern Heritage Unit.

77A empty coal hoppers passes Shawsville with a glossy brand new AC44C6M leading the way.

NS 1210 leads westbound empty coal train 77A up the 1.32% grade through Shawsville, VA passing by a Bradford pear tree on a sunny April afternoon.

As rain clouds begin to settle over the Roanoke Valley, NS 77A tackles the grade in Shawsville with an AC44C6M on the point. 77A is an empty train out of the Clover Power Plant in Clover, VA. 5/5... (more)

The head end of NS 77A meets the tail end of NS 126 at control point Pelton in Christiansburg, Va.

Hopper train NS 77A rushes west through Shawsville, Va.

A freak monsoon-like storm drenches a coal train as they make their way westbound near Matewan.

Westbound coal empties for Williamson roll past the position lights at Twin Branch.

An older BNSF unit banks into the curve at Ought One with a load of empties bound for Williamson.

Empty hopper train 77A comes West through Matewan with a "Fakebonnet" and another BNSF Gevo.

An old Conrail Dash 8 helps this train off the Pokey main and onto the Gilbert Branch. The train will deliver empties to the Gilbert Yard at the old Virginian connector for a P-D Division to pick ... (more)

There's nothing controversial, per say, in this photograph but the subject defines everything this part of the country is going to suffer over. Already in shambles, the towns, villages and commun... (more)

Norfolk Southern hopper train No. 77A rolls west into the snowy yard situated in Bluefield, W.Va., to tie its train down, remove the motors, and take them to the fueling pad. Roughly 36 hours prev... (more)