The NS 272 rolls south near Watkins in route to the car lot in Walkertown, NC

The Loram track grinder moves to another location on the Pumpkin Vine to begin grinding.

The V74 heads south on the main at Watkins with a small load of repaired coal cars for Belews Creek Steam Station.

The V74 heads south near Watkins with a small load of repaired coal cars for Belews Creek Steam Station.

On a very rainy day, an eastbound CSX coal train meets a westbound empty man on NS trackage at Big Cut, VA.

The NS 6911 leads a 17 car MOW train south through Watkins in route to the North Winston Yard.

With the Nickel Plate Road leading, the NS 756 rolls south through Watkins on the way to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 756 south on the main at Watkins in route to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 756 south on the Pumpkin Vine just north of Watkins on the way to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 2715 leads the 29W through Watkins just north of Stoneville with a fast approaching storm to the south.

The NS 1074 Lackawanna leads the 757 through Watkins with a load of empty coal hoppers.

NS 1074 Lackawanna sitting at Watkins with 5 other units. It was on the 757 with empties returning from Belews Creek Steam Station. In the background you can see one of the locomotives removed fro... (more)

The NS 1024 leads the 758 south just below the NC/Va line.

The NS 9950 leads the 757 through the Watkins siding north of Stoneville.

The NS 8099 Southern along with the NS 1068 Erie lead a 105 car coal train to Belews Creek Steam Station, Belews Creek, NC. This station burns 2 train loads per day.