As KN381 passes, its unusual appearance is revealed. It has five cars and an SD60 on both ends, which made getting it in good light a lot easier!
KN381 charges towards Athens, passing a field of goldenrod that's sure to bring out the worst of seasonal allergies.
Although it'd be nice to get some warm weather now, spring isn't done with us yet. KN380 rumbles south, through a very wet snowfall.
One of Kanawha River's then-new purchases meets the 'old reliables' in Hobson Yard at dusk.
An 8-unit set of power rocks back and forth as they shuffle power to the different trains.
With shadows growing long on a perfect Spring evening, two leased SD60s shove a coal train over the West Virginia Secondary.
A year and a day after Norfolk Southern ran their last train over the West Virginia Secondary, two leased NS SD60s fittingly led KNWA 381 north. Here we see the train skirting the Hocking River in... (more)
For a short distance, Ervin Road and the WV Secondary occupy almost the same space, with the former taking the high ground. You can just make out the road in this shot, towering over the S-curve.
After a 6-month absence of chemical traffic north of Nitro, WV, three ex-SP SD45s led the first train at 25mph in beautiful afternoon light.
The final NS southbound 380 is about to enter Langsville Tunnel for the last time. One more train, northbound 381, will pass through this tunnel before the rails fall silent.
This is rumored to be the last northbound revenue train NS runs on the West Virginia Secondary. The last southbound will likely run tomorrow, and then the rails will rust over. Today was an unseas... (more)
Two classic EMDs throttle up on the end of a BOT after loading all night.