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.

The silence is broken by NS 820 making a run at the hill on a cold, foggy and eventually snowy night at Herndon.

Running on the former Virginian mainline to Norfolk, loaded coal train 820 heads east over Kate's Creek trestle on the NS Altavista District on a beautiful winter afternoon.

With fresh snow covering most of the mountains in southern West Virginia, Norfolk Southern's Nickel Plate Road Heritage unit leads eastbound coal train 820 past the signals at Blake on the Christi... (more)

On a sunny day, an eastbound coal drag splits the N&W CPL's at Ada.

Several loaded trains await crews at the South Yard with the almost restored Virginian Station looking better than ever. The old catenary poles from the Virginian days can still be seen standing.

NS 820 cruises East along the old Virginian towards Roanoke on a sunny Fall morning.

In an absolutely gorgeous setting, No. 820 drops downgrade through Kumis, Va., with a heavy coal drag bound for the ports at Norfolk, as the whine of dynamics disrupt the tranquility of the scene.... (more)

In the last light of the day, No. 820 splits the classic CPL's at Ingleside, W.Va., with a monster coal drag in tow descending the nearly 1.5% grade.

S&A 1065 leads one of the newest thoroughbreds 1085 back up to track speed after a 10mph slow order in Petersburg where track work continues to get main 2 operational.

Loaded coal train 820 streaks through the N&W CPL bracket masts in Ingleside with a huge train in tow.