The Gilbert Branch is nothing more than a winding path that follows Ben Creek up the holler. When it was built, I bet no one imagined the amount of tonnage this branch sees today.

Remarks: NS U9Z moves over while a MTY coal train waits for the track rights from the classic signal bridge. As all this goes on, an ex-Conrail unit waits patiently. As soon as the loaded train pa... (more)

Remarks: NS U9Z moves over the crossovers and under the N&W classic signal bridge still standing proud and still in service today.

This old bridge is part of the wye in Iaeger. NS J5M waits for NS 18M. These two units will become pushers for the daily freight train.

NS U9Z banks into one of the elevated curves along the Pokey. The cliffs in the background are located across the Tug River in Buchanan County VA.