CSXT 939 rolls by the Hubbard Springs siding loaded Northbound to Corbin from Benedict, VA. While Larry May Conductor is on the radio giving some switch information to the HA dispatcher.

CSXT 939 rolls by the Hubbard Springs siding loaded Northbound to Corbin from Benedict, VA.

NS 9131 pulls down slightly passed the passing track near Benedict a couple miles still yet out of the town of St. Charles, VA.

NS 9131 loads coal on jointed rail in the dark hollows of Benedict, VA at Lone Mountain Processing.

Pretty much everyone under the sun was at this location to get "the CPL Shot" I believe I was the only one that hoofed it on down the tracks a bit farther for this angle. I however met alot of gre... (more)

CSX 965 awaits a new crew as the other pusher crew returning from Watkins ran short of time temporarily parking out in the house track at Cadet yard. A new crew from Loyall,KY is on their way retr... (more)

The 350 Wolverine heads east toward Detroit from Niles, MI.

This train is experiencing a rather slow crew change due to a highway bridge being torn out and under new construction. This requires the train crews travelling by highway from Loyall to take a bi... (more)

U56 crew dead heads with a lite engine to Saint Charles to pick up some misc. rail cars.

Southern 630 witha n extra set of diesel help blasts passed an industry near Chilhowie during a remarkable warm March day.

Its actually getting to be more frequent to see south bound empty coal trains at this location, which puts them in route to the Monarch community of Saint Charles, VA (just a handful of miles from... (more)

This scene will most likely never be seen again with this coal fired power plant switching to natural gas. TVA F3500 with a string of empties prepares to take them back out to the NS main between ... (more)

An unusual 9 engine power move at sunrise at Hubbard Springs stops short of a reported malfunction crossing to be flagged and road flares placed. This 9 engine power move also has 90 loads behind ... (more)

This NS mixed freight is bound for Chicago which is a just a short distance from this location, in front of the New York Central Railroad Museum.

Southern 4501 has an impressive smoke show as it rolls across the New River trestle at Radford. This also the same trestle where people was spotted for the return trip and the police and rail offi... (more)