Conrail blue trails 2 Dash 9's in the steep turn at Ought One.
It was nice see to some auto racks moving west on the Pokey, even if empty. Hopefully they are going somewhere to be loaded and not stored. Looneys curve is one of the steepest on the Pokey as you... (more)
NS 9785 rolls on the outside of the steeply banked curve at Ought One.
After the failure of lead engine (and former Conrail) 8389 on westbound 17M (in the background), the two engines are rolling up the Pokey to turn on the Devon Branch wye and let NS 2512 couple bac... (more)
A rare C39-8E leads this coal drag through the tight curve known as Ought One.
U14 with caboose in tow rolls on the Buchanan Branch adjacent to the NS Pokey mainline to turn on the wye here, then roll back down the Pokey to couple to a coal drag.
U14 exits Devon Tunnel after turning on one of the more unique wyes along the Pokey. Right here is where the Buchanan Branch begins.
17M, after being diverted around 85J in emergency stop, coasts downgrade through the old yard at Devon.
A coal drag rounds the bend at Ought One. As one can see, it is one of the steepest curves on the Pokey. The train had two pushers on the back.
NS 5823 sits quietly as NS 8688 leads a coal train through Devon.
MTY's take the sharp curve at Ought One, with a nice looking ES40DC on the front.
NS 8896 grinds around the steep curve at Ought One.
The daily late evening ritual of building a minerun with mtys along the Buchanan siding at Devon as the last golden rays of sunlight are leaving the Tug Fork valley. This brakeman offered asst. af... (more)
Commin around the mountain!
