Norfolk Southern U44 rolls east through Blackwood, Virginia with a train of covered hoppers pulled by a single locomotive running long hood forward.

A short hopper train consist of power and rock cars, pass through the small community of Blackwood, Virginia on this sunny winter morning. This is between Appalachia and Norton along The Clinch Va... (more)

U47 making it's way up towards Norton, Virginia to do a little yard work.

U47 takes a cut of coal empties to Norton just in time for someone to decide they need to go back to Appalachia

NS U51 crosses over Powell River at Blackwood on the ex-Interstate Railroad's Appalachia-Norton main. The crew will make a right hand turn at Kent Junction, located a short distance ahead, and fol... (more)

NS U53, led by an SD50 in Conrail Blue, breaks into the sunlight between Blackwood and Kent Junction (MP 10.1) on the ex-Interstate Railroad. The crew left Norton with 6 loads and 13 empties. The ... (more)

Eastbound NS 725's lights glisten off the wet rail at Blackwood, Va. on the ex-Interstate Railroad's Appalachia-Norton main. The side track serves the idled Blackwood No. 1 loader.

After quickly picking up 12 loads and spotting 12 empties at the Blackwood No. 1 loader, located along the ex-Interstate Railroad's Appalachia-Norton main, U53 dashes towards Andover Yard at a loc... (more)

Older NS power 8427 with a UP trailing rolls by the Blackwood coal and coke plant at track speed on its way to Norton.

NS 9827 rounds thru the cut and curve at Jane on it's way back to be the head end power for 72A on the Black Mountain main.

After picking up 25 loads from the Blackwood No. 2 loader, NS U52 slowly rolls by the Blackwood No. 1 loadout. The crew will pick up a car of logs and two cars of lumber from the sawmill at Kelly ... (more)

Amid muted fall colors, U52 slowly rolls westbound through Blackwood. U52 left Norton with 30 loads and 8 empties. U52 spotted the 8 empties and picked up 12 loads at Blackwood #2, accessed via th... (more)

On a very cold afternoon on the former Interstate Railroad, NS U50 pulls hard upgrade on its accent to Norton Yard.

NS U50 passes through Blackwood and the remnants of the Blackwood No. 1 tipple on the former Interstate Railroad.

On a sunny afternoon, NS U50 struggles upgrade through Blackwood on the former Interstate Railroad in the snow.