A relatively new SD70IAC leads a coal empty back to the mines for a refill at Waddy.

Eastbound coal loads roll through Waddy on a frigid January afternoon.

With a load of Illinois coal in tow the NS Erie heritage unit leads 708 east for Danville before heading south.

The NS Erie heritage unit is the rear DPU for an eastbound coal train as it rolls by New Albany.

The NS Erie heritage unit is the rear DPU for an eastbound coal train.

NS708 lead by a duo of freshly rebuilt AC44C6M's bringing the long heavy loaded coal train down the steep Raccoon Mountain Grade and off of the CSXT Chattanooga Subdivision and onto the NS Alabama... (more)

At the end of its long slow journey down the CNO&TP 2nd District, NS 708 is now crossing the Tennessee River as it enter into Chattanooga for a crew change. The Plant Hammond bound loaded coal buc... (more)

At dusk the Georgia Power Hammond Steam plant train NS 708 is taking on the hill just at Control-Point (CP) Hitt (MP-233.7A) on the main 2 track heading south into the dark Tennessee sky on the NS... (more)

Another load of Indiana coal heads for a Georgia power plant with the Savannah & Atlanta heritage unit in charge.

NS 708 charges upgrade through Oreton, Va.

NS 708 approaches Roaring Branch between Appalachia and Big Stone Gap, Va. Powell River and Business 23 parallel the NS right-of-way to the right and at a slightly lower elevation.

NS 702 grinds upgrade through Oreton, Virginia.

Southbound coal loads rumble through the swag at Helenwood behind a clean ACe and an ex-BN Triclops. An ES44AC and standard cab Dash 9 are pushing on the rear.

For the second week in a row, 1160 leads southbound 708 coal loads down the CNO&TP.

Another train of MTYs descends Kings Mountain on the way back to the western Kentucky coalfields. Not too many years ago coal was rare on the Rathole, but the markets have changed and this busy l... (more)