N&W’s regular Train 5 from Bluefield, W. Va. to Norton, Va. was double-headed with 4-6-2’s to accommodate several extra excursion cars from as far away as Washington, D.C., sponsored by the NR... (more)

N&W Train 5, operating between Bluefield, W. Va. and Norton, Va., crosses trestle #1398 three miles from Coeburn, Va. in fall colors on Oct. 28, 1956. Class E2a 578 is one of two Pacific 4-6-2's... (more)

Here's another fine shot from my collection, this one taken by the late Hank Stuart, Jr. This is N&W's daily Clinch Valley District passenger local number 5, arriving from Bluefield. During the sh... (more)