Empty coal heads west through Shawsville, Va.

A CN GE unit adds a nice splash of color to the normal black and white of NS locomotives. Seen here one leads NS 823 westbound through Wabun, Va on the Christiansburg District.

A CN GE unit brings NS 823 westbound out of Montgomery Tunnel on the NS Christiansburg District.

Most of the majestic trestles on NS's Clinch Valley Line have grown in with trees and brush in the 100+ years since the line opened. By this third week of October, most of the trees in southwest V... (more)

823 passes through the CPL signal governing the Vansant interlocking, where the Prater Creek Branch used to join the Buc Main.

Weller-bound empty coal train NS 823 with a UP AC44CW leading a standard cab NS SD70 heads up the NS Buchanan Branch behind the iconic triple-story Walmart Supercenter in Grundy, VA. The store's u... (more)

Westbound NS 823 blasts through North Tazewell, Va.

NS 823, with J61 pushers on the rear, approaches Cedar Bluff. Two colorful lease units are tucked in behind NS 9397.

Westbound train 823 heads from Norfolk, VA to Williamson, WV with a load of empty coal hoppers. The NS 1030 which was the final heritage unit that NS did is the leader. Although this engine does n... (more)

After waiting on 83A to enter the yard, 823 leaves Bluefield, about to take the connection onto the Clinch Valley District.

NS westbound train 823 waits at Singer for NS mechanical to arrive and assist them with an issue on the lead locomotive.

On a perfect day in the mountains of Virginia, Fellow RP Photographer Christopher Anderson shoots one of Norfolk Southern's Heritage ES44AC's, 8114 as it waits for a green signal at Singer, VA on ... (more)

Westbound on the NS Christiansburg District, NS' Penn Central heritage SD70ACe leads an empty NS 823 through Narrows, enroute to Elmore along NS's Ex- Virginian Railway Princeton-Deepwater Distric... (more)

N&W Heritage arriving into the former N&W yard at Bluefield.

Slithering across NS' scenic Christiansburg District east of Bluefield, a train of westbound empties led by NS' Norfolk & Western heritage ES44AC slice through a rock cut near Oakvale.