Had to post a quick image for National Train Day... In this scene, No. 756 is pictured descending the mountain from Bluefield while passing through Hale's Gap, W.Va., behind the Southern and Erie ... (more)

Another day is coming to a close in the Appalachian coalfields, as No. 8102 accompanying No. 8120, shoves hard on the rear of loaded eastbound autorack train No. 272, while passing through the qua... (more)

Coal, coal and more coal... The lively-hood of many whom reside in Southern West Virginia. Coal mining and railroading are what they depend on, and one of few remaining jobs. When the coal industr... (more)

On a rainy Spring evening, empty hopper train #U86 grinds uphill toward Princeton as it crosses the massive Ingleside, WV trestle spanning across I-77 with one of NS' recently acquired SD60E's on ... (more)

Continuing its journey eastbound, No. 23G flies upgrade through Vicker, Va., behind NS' Southern heritage unit, while No. 22A sits on the adjacent track awaiting his tail end to clear the control ... (more)

At dusk, No. S11 charges through Hale's Gap, W.Va., with the freshly washed Southern heritage unit in command. The train is en-route to Elmore Yard and will be hitting the former Virginian P-D dis... (more)

Two consecutively numbered Dash-9's(Nos. 9108 & 9109), lead hotshot intermodal train No. 217 westbound out of the twin Hatfield Tunnel portals in beautiful afternoon light, as the train nears the ... (more)

It's early morning and the fog is beginning to rise, as No. 826 charges eastbound, emerging from the twin portals at Huger, W.Va., behind a pair of NS' newer AC traction GEVO's on the point. It wi... (more)

On an absolutely beautiful Spring day, No. 80N charges down the Tug Fork River valley, near Matewan, W.Va., behind NS' Virginian heritage locomotive and a train of 35 loads en-route to Williamson.... (more)

Shoving hard on the rear of eastbound loads, No. 8102 passes through the community of Maybeury, W.Va., while en-route to Bluefield with a heavy coal drag.

In a lush Spring setting, No. 925 climbs Christiansburg Mountain with a GE wide-cab leading three EMD's, while passing through the beautiful hamlet of Shawsville, Va., in gorgeous afternoon light.... (more)

As shadows begin growing long and the last rays of sunlight illuminate the valley, NS' Lehigh Valley heritage locomotive shoves hard on the rear of eastbound loaded train No. 826, while passing th... (more)

On a gorgeous morning, No. 23G is pictured rolling upgrade through Newbern, Va., with pastoral fields on fire with popping yellow colors looming behind the train. It was a busy morning along the P... (more)

With golden afternoon light basing the scene, No. 44W drops downgrade through Kumis, Va., along the rails of the former Virginian Railroad with a lengthy grain train in tow. Spring has officially ... (more)

After departing Elmore Yard, near Mullens, W.Va., just minutes before, No. U81 rumbles south(timetable west) along the Guyandotte River on the former Virginian Railway, with a train of empties en-... (more)