The 746 snakes around the former Stanley Furniture plant and clears the Edgewood signal in Stanleytown Virginia.

1158 rolling through the Henry curves under a bluebird sky.

The 746 of February 8 2015 featuring the Reading heritage unit against the train, crossing the state line from Virginia into North Carolina.

Doing it's best imitation of a steam engine, ES44AC # 8072 belches smoke as she throttles up through the Wirtz siding in Franklin County.

One of the many places that the vine runs adjacent to state route 220 through southwest Virginia. If the timing is right railfans are treated to the sight of a southbound running alongside their c... (more)

A relatively new ACe in the Norfolk Southern stable, # 1174 highballs through the Blue Ridge foothills with 105 loads of coal bound for the Belews Creek Steam Station.

A not too common sight of an SD80MAC leading a coal train on the Ft. Wayne Line is seen here at Emsworth, PA as train 746 heads west.

The NS 8100 along with 4 other AC units lead a 128 car coal train south to Belews Creek. NS has been experimenting with running larger trains to Belews Creek in an attempt to reduce transportation... (more)

Nickel Plate 8100 leading the 746 through Fieldale along the "pumpkin vine" on a beautiful late fall morning.

The NS 8100 along with 4 other AC units lead a 128 car coal train south at the NC/Va state line. NS has been experimenting with running larger trains to Belews Creek Steam Station in an attempt to... (more)

The "Belews Brothers" lead another coal train south on the Punkin Vine just before dark, with about 3.5 more hours to go before arriving at Belews Creek Steam Station. The Winston-Salem ... (more)

With the fall colors nearing their peak, the recent AC traction rebuild 4024 pulls its train out of Farm to fight the Elkhorn Grade to Bluefield.

The "Belews Brothers" lead another coal train south on the Punkin Vine just before dark, with about 3 more hours to go before arriving at Belews Creek Steam Station. The Winston-Salem District has... (more)

A pair of AC44C6M rebuilds serve as pushers on 746 as they top the hill in Bluefield Yard.

The N&W heritage unit leads the 746 south past the Martinsville signal.