The dump train has just began loading at Holton, located on a short spur off the ex-Southern's St. Charles Branch.

An empty dump train returns to Holton for loading. This view is looking towards Crest, Va. from the Holton, Va. area.

NS's dump train rolls through Imboden en route to Wentz, Va., located on the ex-IRR, for unloading. In earlier years, the superintendent of the Imboden operations lived in the white house set high... (more)

An empty dump train approaches Westmoreland Coal's Holton mine for loading.

An empty Dump Train passes through the cut in Fork Ridge separating "downtown" Appalachia from the "Intermont" section of Appalachia. In the late 1800s, construction of a doubl... (more)

Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train slowly backs towards the loadout at Westmoreland's Holton mine.

NS 4614 shoves on the rear of Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train at Stonega.

An empty Dump Train crosses Callahan Creek at Crossbrook on ex-Interstate Railroads rails en route for reloading at Westmoreland Coal's Holton Complex. Mark has used the bridge as a billboard to p... (more)

Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train unloads at Wentz. The train was sequentially unloaded a car at a time via a conveyor belt that ran the length of the train. The conveyor on the hill in the backgroun... (more)

NS 3553 brings up the rear of Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train as it begins its climb up Crest Hill en route to Westmoreland's Holton Complex for loading.

NS J03, Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train, approaches Appalachia on the ex-Southern's St. Charles Branch. J03 is destined to Wentz, on ex-IRR trackage, for unloading.

NS's Dump Train departs Holton, located on a short spur off of the ex-Southern's St. Charles Branch, with 1500 tons (15 100-ton hoppers) of raw coal. The coal is destined to the Wentz prep facilit... (more)

NS's Dump Train, which operated between Wentz, located on ex-Interstate Railroad rails, and Holton, located on a spur off the ex-Southern's St. Charles Branch, shoves empties towards the loadout a... (more)

The rear unit of an empty "Dump Train" (J03), in route to Westmoreland's Holton Complex located on the ex-Southern, has just cleared the crossing in lower Stonega on ex-Interstate Railroad rails. ... (more)