A trio of Norfolk & Western engines travelling through Bluefield yard in October, 1980. The lead unit is showing its heritage and the middle unit was a special paint scheme.
An westbound train passing through Bluefield, West Virginia, in October of 1983
An eastbound train leaving Bluefield, West Virginia, in November of 1980
Railmax high railer weed sprayer being serviced at Bluefield
A slug, its mother, and a red caboose, all typical sights along the Pokey.
Westbound empties pulling into the yard
Preparing to move to the wye to turn and go east.
Three SD40-2's pull into Bluefield Yard with NS 6138, Union Pacific 3381, and CSX 8037 (ex-L&N) represented.
GE Evolusion Series (GEVO) #7503 and ex-Conrail C40-8 #8310 depart Bluefield yard. Train is headed out the Clinch Valley line with 129 empties for Richlands and points west.
Triple Nickel passes crews pulling tracks up in the east end of the yard.
time freight heads south out of Bluefield with seldom seen exNW caboose
Eastbound NS 281 creeps up to the summit of the grade inside Bluefield Yard as the rear helpers notch off the throttles. A quick crew change and its on toward Roanoke.
SD40-2 6111 and SD40 1613, both of N&W heritage, prepare to pull a rail train east out of NS's Bluefield, WV yard on a sunny May morning.
Returning helpers off EB coal train
