A mty train sits in the Danville yard awaiting its next assignment into the coalfields.
The yard at Danville plays host to both AC and DC power. Both these train are pointed towards the coalfields.
It's one at a time today at Glen Alum as signal crews hold the other main around the bend.
NS 274 eases by Wharncliffe in respect of the graveside service on the hill behind them.
NS 82W is a local that moves coal daily. It is a commom sight along the Pokey.
A light snow provides a great backdrop as a daily freight exits the east portal of Glen ALum Tunnel.
The view from above Mingo Tunnel shows off the colorful lashup on 17M.
The rock outcroppings along this remote strech of the Pokey makes for some nice photo ops but the tight confines of the track next to the cliffs makes the crews nervous.
The Gilbert Branch is nothing more than a winding path that follows Ben Creek up the holler. When it was built, I bet no one imagined the amount of tonnage this branch sees today.
Remarks: NS U9Z moves over while a MTY coal train waits for the track rights from the classic signal bridge. As all this goes on, an ex-Conrail unit waits patiently. As soon as the loaded train pa... (more)
Remarks: NS U9Z moves over the crossovers and under the N&W classic signal bridge still standing proud and still in service today.
This old bridge is part of the wye in Iaeger. NS J5M waits for NS 18M. These two units will become pushers for the daily freight train.
NS U9Z banks into one of the elevated curves along the Pokey. The cliffs in the background are located across the Tug River in Buchanan County VA.
Just another set of cookie cutter DCs on CSX trackage in rural WV..... Nope, It's all CSX power, including the Spirit Of Cincy pulling duty on the NS Pocahontas Division.
A pusher sets quietly waiting on NS 148. The big freight will need the pushers to tackle the steep Pokey grade.
