A fresh southern heritage unit leads coal loaded through the signals in Crozier, WV.
About 45 seconds after the Virginian Heritage Unit shoving on 18M rounded the corner, Westbound helper pair J5N comes through with the Norfolk & Western Heritage Unit on point, bound for Farm to s... (more)
The Virginian Heritage unit has found a home in pusher service on the Pokey. On a nice March afternoon, the 1069 faces West shoving on the rear of the 18M headed upgrade.
As a heavy rain storm drenches the Pocahontas Region, NS J5J shoves hard on the rear of a loaded eastbound coal drag as it leans into the super elevated curve at Crozier on the Pokey.
With rain holding the smoke down low and the crew looking on, pusher set J52 crosses from Main 2 to Main 1, then will back up to assist the stalled 148 over the Elkhorn Grade. Fall is in the air o... (more)
It's Fall time on the Pokey. A light pusher set glides along wet rails, a slide detector fence, and a sea of colors on the Pokey, enroute to a special assignment.
In a rainy scene, NS 147 has stalled on the wet grade at Elkhorn and has had the J52 pusher hook up. Dispatcher said she was used to this heavy train stalling, but with three on the rear and two o... (more)
Note the old N&W style whistle post. Someone said that black diesels on the 'Pokey' is fitting and I agree.
NS 2510 leads an empty Herzog ballast train on #1 track at Crozier.
Note numberboard styles