Coal loads for Skyland (Arden, NC) split the signals at Murphy Junction with a visitor from south of the border leading the way.

The Conrail heritage unit brings up the markers on empty coal train 793 at Dalton. CSX has new SafeTran hooded signals in place to replace the current color lights on the W&A Subdivision.

The Conrail heritage unit brings up the markers on empty coal train 793 at Dalton.

As the clock strikes midnight and a new day begins, the Conductor on NS 793 has set the switch for the departure of this empty coal train as it'll head toward Louisville and then onto Princeton, I... (more)

NS Dash 9 9001 leads empties back to the coal fields of southern Indiana for another load as it heads west by New Albany.

A pair of empty coal trains are seen here at White Siding. NS 8948 heads west on the main towards Forrest Yard while BNSF 6041 waits in the hole.

An empty coal train awaits a transfer from NS Forrest Yard to CN Johnston Yard.

An empty coal train bound for the CN sits on the main line in Forrest yard with NS 8813 out front.

NS 793`s power at Scottsboro , Al after a grade crossing accident with a log truck.

UP 4734 is out front of this empty coal train in NS Forrest Yard.

This UP led empty coal train comes off NS track across BNSF track on Broadway and turns into the wye of the CN Memphis Sub southbound for a transfer to the CN at Johnston Yard.

NS 9005 is parked with its empty coal train in Forrest Yard. This train was still there the next day.

This empty Wansley coal train heads south onto CN track from Broadway for a transfer at CN Johnston Yard to become CN C74771-17.

NS 9351 leads empty coal 793 into KC Junction as it heads for a transfer with the CN at Johnston Yard to become CN 74771-17. The tracks in the distance are the BNSF Thayer Sub.

This empty coal train has a little bit of everything as an ex-Conrail, BNSF 9750 & NS 9185 are up front pulling it westbound through town.