This photo showcases the multi-million dollar facelift Tunnel 1 got during the Heartland Corridor Project. As a taxpayer to both the Feds and the State of W.VA, I feel they could have done a neate... (more)
After shutting down for 72 hours, the NS "Heartland Corridor" is open for business as eastbound NS 186 passes by Kermit, on it's way to Williamson and points east along the former N&W.
MTY's parade through downtown Kermit on their way to the Williamson Yard.
18J rolls by the Wolf Creek Branch on the Kenova Division, headed to Panco to set off MTY's.
Newly reinstated train 185 rolls west on the Kenova District out of Tunnel 1
ES40DC rolls into a snow squall after emerging through the tunnel at Panco.
Supervisor gives hand signals to wreck train crew preparing to clean up derailment at Wolf Creek branch/ October, 1978
Work train with the BIG HOOK backs up to coal train derailment on the Scioto Division. Oct 1978
194 just passed under US 52 and is about to enter Tunnel 1.
U10 exits the west end of Tunnel 1 caboose leading
SD70M-2 2677 pops out of the rarely seen west end of Tunnel 1
One of the few places between Kenova, WV and Bluefield, WV that was single track
NS 851 eases out over the Tug Fork on the east leg of the Wolf Creek Branch Wye. The train is headed to Excel Mining's former Pontiki Mine to load.
NS 9231 eases a long string of mtys through scenic downtown Kermit, WV.