NS U40 tiptoes through Natural Tunnel with 30 coal loads bound for Frisco, TN. NS 8099K leads on ex Southern trackage.

Norfolk Southern Coal Train U40 passes through Weber City, TN.

Norfolk Southern Train U40 shuttles empty coal hoppers back west to Andover as they pass through Duffield, VA.

Norfolk Southern Train U40 shuttles empty coal hoppers back west to Andover as they pass through Harvey, VA. During the first snow of the winter season across the Appalachian Mountains.

Norfolk Southern U40 train crew switches cars in downtown Appalachia, Virginia.

Westbound Norfolk Southern U40 crew has just past under the signal bridge in the community of Yuma, Virginia with light engines. The crew is returning to Andover, Virginia after bringing 37 loads... (more)

In Frisco, Tennessee, a Norfolk Southern U40 train crewman realigns a switch after the crew has set out 37 loads of coal in the yard. The crew brought the coal cars from Andover, Virginia to Fris... (more)

Eastbound Norfolk Southern train U40 is coming into the yard at Frisco, Tennessee. The train is actually in Virginia as the Tennessee-Virginia state line is between the train and the photographer... (more)

Eastbound Norfolk Southern train U40 rolls under the signal bridge at control point Watkins just west of Gate City, Virginia. the train is headed for Frisco, Tennessee with 37 cars of coal. The ... (more)

U40 splits the signals at Speers Ferry, VA on the NS Appalachia District.

U40-18 (Andover, VA. - Andover, VA.) heads East through Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, VA.

Norfolk Southern Train U40 is seen exiting the eastern portal of Natural Tunnel just outside of Duffield, VA., with 14 Coal Hoppers in tow.

Norfolk Southern empty coal train U40 is heading out on the St. Charles Branch at Appalachia, Virginia. The train is headed for Mayflower, Virginia where the hoppers and caboose will be left for ... (more)

Norfolk Southern empty coal train U40 is making a reverse move through downtown Appalachia, Virginia. Once the train clears the connection to the St. Charles Branch, the train will head out on the... (more)

The conductor of Norfolk Southern empty coal train U40 is throwing the switch back to the mainline at the west end of Andover Yard at Andover, Virginia. The train has just pulled out of one of th... (more)