Sneakin' Sally through the Alley... Under the cover of fog, brand spankin' new Dash 9's roll through the Pokey Yard on their way to Brazil. Nice color combination...

NS 9827 stretches back into the Pokey Yard awaiting a crew. Note the new signs (W2) that have popped up around the Pocahontas Yard. I would assume the W is for Williamson, and the number indicates... (more)

The ice flies as contact is made with the icicles hanging from the west portal. Icicles always make for some interesting moments for crews at Mingo Tunnel.

Harking back to days of the N&W, this sign is a throwback to the days of passenger service.

The view from above Mingo Tunnel shows off the colorful lashup on 17M.

MTY's rolling back into Williamson and headed into the Pocahontas Yard.

Big brother allows little brother to pass him while doing a track inspection of the crossovers due to the cold and snow.

Against a backdrop of some of the older homes in Williamson, a coal drag led by NS 9541 makes its way into the Pocahontas Yard.

An iced over autorack makes its way out of town after picking up a fresh crew in a suddenly frigid Williamson.

With a foreground of the bricks that built Williamson (and fired there also), these Baby Blue Conrail units are on the head end of a coal drag making their way into the Pocahontas Yard.

It has begun (Officially), the Heartland Corridor Project, with a curfew in place, for the refurbishing of several tunnels along the Pocahontas Route to accomodate double stacked trains. Better ge... (more)

Williamson passenger station, trackside view, soon after the train shed was removed.

1st snowfall of the year, and business as usual as this mine run is being backed through Williamson.