NS and BNSF power share the spotlight at the Bluefield service center on a very cold October evening.

NS 8771 leads the 61Q into the east end of the yard at Bluefield. They will pull up the engine pull-in track to swap crews and fuel the engines before heading west.

NS 18M has a fresh crew and is about to start east out of Bluefield with a steam era coaling tower standing in the background.

NS 8597 leads a whiteface SD70M and a C40-9W with westbound train 17M as it comes into Bluefield yard.

NS Q54 is departing Bluefield, WV. Its New River bound for Roanoke, VA.

NS 815 coming into Bluefield with a "whiteface" C40-9W leading.

NS Q54 has just departed Bluefield and is coming by the signals at RD as it heads eastbound.

NS 277 coming into Bluefield for a step-on crew change.

Built between 1984 and 1988 from retired GP9s and GP18s, NS's 28 RP-E4Ds are very unusual slugs. When rebuilt, the units retained their original dynamic brake equipment, including dynamic brake b... (more)

Built between 1984 and 1988 from retired GP9s and GP18s, NS's 28 RP-E4Ds are very unusual slugs. When rebuilt, the units retained their original dynamic brake equipment, including dynamic brake bl... (more)