It is a bit too chilly for anyone to be out on this old swing in this December scene of the westbound Frisco local behind a pair of SD40-2s. In just a few months, warm weather will return and Mr. ... (more)
Eastbound CSX loaded coal train slowing to cutoff its manned pusher units at Watkins on NS's Appalachia District (via trackage rights) on an unusually warm November Sunday morning.
A pair of CSX ES44ACs lead a string of brand new TILX hoppers on a loaded coal train via NS trackage rights near Gate City on a crystal clear and unusually cool summer morning.
This former N&W SD40-2 leads the eastbound Frisco local through Gate City as dusk begins to set on an unseasonably cool July evening. With thousands of locomotives stored across the country it is ... (more)
A pair of NS GPs lead a short T74 local westbound out of the siding at Watkins, enroute to Glenita to meet an eastbound coal train.
A faded MAC leads this empty trackage rights hopper train westbound around my favorite curve on Norfolk Southern's T line.
A westbound empty CSX hopper train rolls through the valley at Watkins as it utilizes NS trackage rights between Frisco, TN and Big Stone Gap, VA.
Westbound CSX led by a YN3 AC4400 comes to a stop in the siding at Watkins, to meet NS 706. Nikon D80.
Greeted by a couple of horn blasts and a friendly wave from the conductor as they pass by me, these three AC units lead this brand new Rapid Discharge trainset westbound on the NS. Nikon D80.
NS 703 passing through Boone heading toward a stop signal at Watkins to meet 722. Nikon D80.
Pusher engines on loaded TVA coal train NS 78T, passing through Watkins. Nikon D80.
T440 has finished the climb uphill to Watkins and now drifts downgrade to a stop so the pushers shown here can cut off and return to Big Stone Gap.
A clean GEVO(along with seven others) leads 723 past a stop signal, main into the siding at Boone. This train will stop at Watkins before making its trek to Andover, VA. Always seems to be a 7600 ... (more)
Loaded Coal train 784 thunders through scenic Gate City, past mile post 36. On this nice but cold day in October. Nikon D80.
The damp conditions bring out the early fall colors as a pair of high hood GPs bring a short westbound local through Gate City.
