Coal train NS 820 thunders east along the New River in Rich Creek, VA.

A loaded NS coal train heads east through Glenvar, VA as some spring colors are showing.

A loaded NS coal train heads east through Ironto, VA as some spring colors are showing.

A tidewater coal train grinds upgrade at Switchback as NS 233 sails downgrade on the adjacent main.

Loaded coal train NS 820 thunders east over the Roanoke River in Wabun, VA along the Whitethorne district. A westbound manifest can been seen traversing the christiansburg district as well.

The Pennsylvania heritage unit pulls coal loads over the Roanoke River in Wabun, Virginia on the Whitethorne district.

The Savannah & Atlanta Heritage Unit leads loaded coal train 820 into Brookneal on the ex-VGN Altavista District.

On a cold January morning, NS 820 rolls east through a snowy Ingleside, Wv with an AC44C6M on point.

Eastbound coal train NS 820 rumbles through Riverside, Va on the Whitethorne District with an ES44DC leader.

Eastbound coal train NS 820 rumbles through Ironto, Va on the Whitethorne District.

The former Virginian Railway is famous for it's impressive bridges and trestles. In this image, train 820 (loaded coal for Lambert's Point) soars across the 1380 foot trestle over the East Branch... (more)

Seen from high above Welch, Wv., the pusher for NS 820 head east through town enroute to Bluefield.

The first SD70ACC, 1800, leads NS 820 eastbound through Pembroke, Va on the Whitethorne District.

A dash-9 leads NS 820 (coal loads) through Elliston, Va on the Whitethorne District.

An SD60M leads NS 820 eastbound through Control Point Kumis on the NS Whitethorne District.