After Appalachian Railfan captured SOU 8099 at this very location on its maiden run up the Appalachia District early this year, it is pictured returning again four months later on a hot summer day... (more)
Getting underway with a long string of empties returning to the mine.
Empty hoppers heading back to the mine. Crew will arrive shortly so train can leave yards allowing 22A to take the main.
A pair of ACe's leave the siding at Washington after meeting 38Q on a nice sunny spring afternoon in Glade Spring, VA.
Old meets new as NS 819 hurries past the wooden N&W Emory station with a pair of new SD70ACe's taking the empty coal train on to Bristol.
NS 819 enters the eastern edge of Glade Spring with a pair of brand new NS SD70ACe's for power. Big thank you to Samuel Phillips, Joe Shaw, and Robb Fisher for the heads up on this train! Without ... (more)
819 Rolls through Dublin with a SD60 trailing.
A westbound empty hopper train with a ratty Dash 9, and a smoky Union Pacific Dash-8 makes its way to Andover for more loads of black diamonds. Nikon D300, Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR
NS 819 Heads toward the Bristol yard with a long train of empty hoppers.
A CSX maintainer works high up on the NS CPL that protects the AC Tower diamonds, as the NS 819 passes by below.
Empty hoppers await signal to head west, after NS 236 clears the single track territory.