YVRR train YV2 heads back eastbound toward the Winston-Salem, NC interchange with Norfolk Southern.
Departing downtown Elkin eastbound, where the Elkin & Allegheny once left the Southern and travel through the hills towards the VA state line.
As they pass over Big Elkin Creek, the crew of YV02 hands off their car listing to the YV01 crew on the ground who will soon take over this consist for its continued trip east to Winston-Salem.
YV01 the Elkin switcher's 2 units have just returned from spending all morning switching the busy industries about 10 miles west of here at Roaring River. With the train dropped just west of town ... (more)
My Dad wasn't really a big railfan but he enjoyed watching locomotives switching heavy cuts of cars when we got out together. This day we caught a NB freight switching the little yard and watched... (more)
Rural Hall Train passing a cut of cars near East Elkin.
The YV Elkin Train rumbles over a truss bridge built in 1899.
Yadkin Valley R.R. road train enters Elkin, NC. To setoff cars before heading west with engines, YVRR 9613, YVRR 9628, YVRR 9548.