A westbound empty coal train pops out of the west portal of Welch Tunnel and crosses the Tug Fork on its way back to the mines along the former Norfolk & Western Pocahontas District.

The Virginian heritage unit shoves hard on the rear of 83J as it passes the N&W CPL's at Welch. Like many of the N&W CPL's along the Pokey, replacements are standing next to the CPL's currently.

Eastbound ethanol loads emerge from the east portal of Big Four #1 on the Pokey with Illinois Central power on the point on this cool November evening.

Chattanooga TN to Conway PA freight train 170 rounds the curve passing the N&W CPL's in Welch with the Conrail heritage unit on the point. These signals are on borrowed time all across the Pokey a... (more)

On an overcast cloudy day, Norfolk Southern's 82J rounds the curve by the old coaling tower at "Farm" in beautiful mountains of Welch West Virginia.

A three way meet occurs at Big Four as 83J heads east to Yards with the Virginian shoving on the rear as the Reading waits for a light engine just ahead to get the signal as mixed freight 195 wait... (more)

188 passes through Hemphill, about to cross the Tug Fork into Welch.

27M passes the CPL Signals at Welch. Contractor crews were here working this evening, as a new mast has been set up just to the right of the CPL.

The J51 helper set shoves on the rear of 194, passing the CPL signals at Welch.

NS 18M passes under the old coaling tower at Farm.

A pusher set shoves a tanker train up the grade near Farm.

Norfolk and Western Y6a #2156 shows some articulation as it leans into the curve exiting the east portal of Welch Tunnel in Welch, West Virginia. Norfolk Southern train 956 completed the repositi... (more)

Nearing night fall in West Virginia, a pair of AC pushers shove a loaded coal drag under the iconic CPL in Welch, West Virginia on the NS Pocahontas District.

Framed by an iconic N&W CPL, a trio of GE's shove heavy eastbound stack train 234 through an S - Curve just east of Downtown Welch, West Virginia on the Pocahontas District.

756 exits Welch Tunnel on a nice March afternoon.