Nights in the middle of nowhere… Running east with loads of West Virginia black diamonds, 798 blasts east through Seneca as they break the hours of silence that filled the air.

NS 798 slowly lugs through downtown Marshall on a sunny January morning.

Loaded coal train NS 798 swings into Hot Springs on a sunny January morning.

Loaded coal train NS 798 winds along the French Broad River just East of Del Rio as the morning fog begins to burn off.

Just after sunrise, NS 798 pierces through the thick fog layer climbing the grade at Bridgeport with a coal train in tow for Chapel Hill, NC.

A pair of AC44C6M's lead loaded Norfolk Southern coal train798 as it emerges from a rock cut and cruises across the bridge over Elijah Creek as it approaches Prichard, West Virginia. This section ... (more)

Loaded coal train NS 798 passing along side the river through downtown Marshall.

Loaded coal train NS 798 winds East along the S Line coming into Hot Springs.

Eastbound Norfolk Southern coal train 798 rolls across the massive Ohio River Bridge as it comes into Kenova, West Virginia from South Point, Ohio behind a pair of GE's. This double track bridge i... (more)

A classic spartan cab SD70 leads a train of Chapel Hill bound coal loads through the curve at East Spencer as the N&W 611 deadhead move arrives on the north Old Spencer Yard lead on a snowy aftern... (more)

As the snow begins to fall, NS 798 comes to a stop at Fulton Street with an old standard cab SD70 leading. NS 2510 is one of two NS SD70s equipped with PTC, the other being NS 2505.

A cold morning in Old Fort ahead of Winter Storm Helena sees eastbound coal for Carrboro (Chapel Hill,NC) passing through the sleepy town of Old Fort. This train loaded at Kopper Glo the previous... (more)

The UP 9152 along with the NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road push the NS 798 past Watkins to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 pushes the 798 south below Ridgeway on the way to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The 8100 Nickel Plate Road pushes the NS 798 by Nationwide Homes on the way to Belews Creek Steam Station.