As the Big Dog looks on, a pusher set arrives in Shelby and proceeds towards the west end by CSX 836 on the front end of a coal drag awaiting a crew for the trip south.

Lone AC44 rolls across the Russell Fork River bringing MTY's back to Shelby Yard in remote southwest Virginia.

CSX 836 is balls to the rails on the final stretch of the former Clinchfield Elkhorn Extension, as he's traveled 30+ miles battling a 1.5%+ grade and can now notch back as the summit is achieved i... (more)

Friendly wave from the crew as CSX 933 exits Russell Tunnel and gets ready to duck into McClure Tunnel directly behind me.

CSX 933 rolls by the former site of the station at Fremont. It was relocated, and part of it can be seen on the hill to the left. Still has the Clinchfield signage on it too....

AR hugs the slide detector fence that keeps a vigilant watch on the cliffs that line the Pokey at War Eagle.

In a sea of late fall color, NS 9725 rounds an elevated curve that makes up this section of the Pokey.

SD70M-2 gets "lubed" as it rolls by the towering outcrops that line the Pokey at War Eagle.

SD70M grinds up the Pokey by one of the few remaining CPL's left over from the days of the N&W.

Pusher CSX 114 ducks into Rinehart Tunnel on its ascent to Dante.

Pushers exit Pool Point Tunnel for the shove to Dante, VA.

Heavy duty power catches the last rays of daylight (literally) after exiting the newly refurbished Hatfield Tunnel and crossing the Tug River at Sprigg.

CSX 4536 unloads a little smoke after exiting Towers Tunnel in the Breaks Gorge. Appeared to be laboring, and as it rolled by, poor guy didn't have any "helpers".

Dash 9's lead MTY's through the floodwall gate on its trip to the Nolan Branch to set these out at Massey's Big Creek Loadout at Sidney. The old Betsy Ross bakery grain elevator can be seen in the... (more)