NS 214 has a nice collection of older locomotives: NS 3556, NS 3566, NS 3536, and NS 3559. In 2013, these units were renumbered from the 3500 series to the 500 series on Norfolk Southern’s roste... (more)

Car are lining up for the 4:00 pm departure north.

An empty Dump Train passes through the cut in Fork Ridge separating "downtown" Appalachia from the "Intermont" section of Appalachia. In the late 1800s, construction of a doubl... (more)

Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train slowly backs towards the loadout at Westmoreland's Holton mine.

EV 561 works next to the Hollidaysburg depot. The nose logo on the 561 was added on the unit on the 8th.

Everett RR 561. Purchased from NS in late May of 2017, heads east out of Duncansville to begin their day's work.

An empty Dump Train crosses Callahan Creek on the ex-Interstate Railroad's Andover-Stonega main line. The loaded consist rolls into the scene en route to Wentz for unloading.

Dozens of Norfolk Southern locomotives sit stored at Roanoke Yard. Some have since been sold off.

A loaded Westmoreland Coal dump train has just exited the ex-Southern's St. Charles Branch, reversed direction and begins its journey along ex-Southern and ex-Interstate rails en route to Wentz, V... (more)

Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train unloads at Wentz. The train was sequentially unloaded a car at a time via a conveyor belt that ran the length of the train. The conveyor on the hill in the backgroun... (more)

NS 3553 brings up the rear of Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train as it begins its climb up Crest Hill en route to Westmoreland's Holton Complex for loading.

NS J03, Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train, approaches Appalachia on the ex-Southern's St. Charles Branch. J03 is destined to Wentz, on ex-IRR trackage, for unloading.

The southbound Coast Starlight arrives at Portland. General Electric's flashy 500-class locomotives had just gone into service on trains 11 and 14.

B32-8 (D8-32B) 555 formerly 3555, "the crippled nickel" is technically retired but has been used for LET at the company's training center in McDonough, Georgia since mid 2015 and is seen from it's... (more)

B32-8 (D8-32B) 555 formerly 3555, "the crippled nickel" is technically retired but has been used for LET at the company's training center in McDonough, Georgia since mid 2015 and is seen from it'... (more)