The pushers on T440 work hard to shove the train up the hill and under the CSX tracks in Speers Ferry.

A westbound CSX NS Appalachia District trackage rights train with a clear signal at Speers Ferry. CSX KP sub bridge crossing the NS over head. A DC GEVO, and a SD40-2, are a nice change from the u... (more)

Our last look at this train that we followed all the way from St. Paul, VA before it disappears into the Clinch Mountain Tunnel.

Just a few seconds later and we would have a perfect over/under. As it turned out this view captures the first of two distributed power helpers on loaded NS coal train 722 passing underneath a sou... (more)

After a traction motor fire on a trailing HLCX lease unit was extinguished by the crew, this long loaded coal train struggles to tackle the stiff Appalachia District grades.

With one of its lead units crippled by a traction motor fire, NS 78T crawls toward Watkins up the steep grade East of Speers Ferry.

With the early morning fog still hanging in the valley, three NS GEs bring loaded Georgia Power coal train 702 eastbound through Speers Ferry.

Loaded coal train 78T is about to pass under the Clinchfield as it rounds the curve at Speers Ferry along US 23.

CSX 278 crosses the US 23 bridge at Speers Ferry and is greeted by brilliant fall colors. The CSX Bright Future paint scheme goes nicely with the leaves along the right-of-way.

CSX 588 is southbound with 100 coal loads as she crosses over US Highway 23 and the Norfolk Southern Appalachia District below.

NS T74 works eastbound through Speers Ferry with consecutively numbered SD40-2s leading a short train. The trees are still slowly beginning to turn with only spotty color change so far.

With the former Clinchfield Trestle in the background, this local takes the low road across Copper Creek.

NS Frisco Local T74 gets a run for the hill at Speers Ferry with a SD40-2/GP38AC combo leading 20 misc. coal loads. The CSX's Kingsport Subdivision can be seen in the background (Copper Creek Viad... (more)

NS 782 nears a meet with a CSX trackage rights train. Shortly after the meet, 782's trailing unit went down with traction motor failure. The crew had to set off the first 20 cars and proceed with ... (more)