A work train takes a break in the yard while the crew cools off inside the office. Us "hillbillys" are not used to 90 deg. temps in Oct. A long Indian summer has slowed the fall colors show down.... (more)
A view from the conductors seat of the Peach Creek yard.
Coal and C&O built the town of Logan WV. Not much has changed in 100 years as CSX continues to serve the coal mines. Railroads and mining are still the best paying jobs in the area.
CSX literally offers front door service to it's crews at Peach Creek. All they have to do is step out the office door and on to their engine.
It looks as if most of the crews has marked off from the 07 Labor Day weekend as this was just one of several sets of power parked in the yard.
Three power sets all lined up and ready to go in the Peach Creek Yard.
After a hard week of service in the Southern West Virginia coalfields, a nice collection of power takes a well deserved rest in the Peach Creek Yard.
Welcome to Logan WV is what the crew of this coal train sees on the sign as it returns to the Peach Creek Yard with it's load of WV black diamond.
A former Conrail SD 60I and two other CSX engines are pulled down next to the yard office and awaiting their next assignment into the coalfields.
Coal and Railroading is just part of rural Appalachia. The tracks leading to the mine literally run through the locals yards.
The pride of the fleet, "The Spirit of West Virginia", CSXT 1 gleams in the morning sun as it awaits it's next assignment into the WV coalfields.
A coal train awaits it's next assignment from the Peach Creek Yard. This yard is the heart of mountain RRing in Southern WV.
