One wonders how many loaded coal trains headed south on the Blue Ridge Sub such as this one this little church in Huntdale has seen.

Within minutes of pulling into the parking lot, we were rewarded with this SB loaded coal train with an EMD on the point! The train is seen passing the Toe River Freewill Baptist Church.

CSX empty northbound hopper train E153 drifts down the Toe River grade through one of the many twisting curves just north Piegon's Roost.

Panned along the Toe River, rollin' north to Erwin (thanks to Chris Starnes for driving!)

A southbound loaded coal train with CSXT 462 and 670 on the point rolls past the Toe River Freewill Baptist Church at Huntdale.

CSXT 364 and a northbound mty coal train break up the silence of the tiny river town of Huntdale, but only for a few minutes. It amazes me how the CSX widecabs seem to tower over the ranch homes o... (more)

N231 South, passing the Toe River Freewill Baptist Church

UP 3269 leads the G962 southbound past the classic seen at Huntdale.

V351 splitting downtown Huntdale in two as it rolls toward Erwin.