SD70M-2 gets "lubed" as it rolls by the towering outcrops that line the Pokey at War Eagle.
194 heads east past wild and wonderful downtown War Eagle
Black and blue round the tight bend at War Eagle.
Today, this train is useing secondary symbol, M7M because it is so late that the next days 17M has just passed it.
Tight fits and tight curves help define the Pokey in this remote area. Top Gons sit on the center siding awaiting their fate as an MTY coal train goes by.
233 is a hot train and always seems to hold the number 1 slot every day after the tunnel curfew lifts.
This crew finishes up a fresh weld by grinding it into it's final shape. They will have to hurry as the Heartland Corridor Tunnel project curfew is being lifted/
The fall color show is about over along the Pokey for this year. It was fun while it lasted. What a place to operate a train!
Auville extra, U9V enjoys a Sunday cruise along the Pokey.
233 rounds the bend under the steep cliffs at War Eagle, W.Va.
A coal tran passes both old and new signals at War Eagle. The old N&W CPL's are almost history here.
The huge sandstone cliffs dwarf the train. This remote location along the Pokey is one of the narrowest.
Coal train, NS 81W rolls downhill between the massive cliffs and the Tug Fork River. Only feet from main 2, these cliffs require slide detecting fences.
A hint of fall can be seen in the VA hills across the Tug Fork River.