NS 9769 leads a coal train downgrade through Oakvale on the former Virginian mainline.
NS 185 heads west near Oakvale below the beauteous mountains of God's Country.
Framed in this 10mm view by the eastbound signals, NS westbound freight 17M works toward Bluefield on main #2.
An eastbound coal train rolls past the N&W signals at Oakvale.
Coal train 768 soars over the old Virginian trestle in Oakvale as it heads east to Roanoke from Elmore Yard.
NS train 058 heads from Bluefield to Roanoke with a single UP unit pulling 41 flat cars containing a total of 205 HUMVEE's. Note the touch-up paint on the UP 7535. The name is now "Union Paci"
Grain loads east, grain empties west. A pair of trains pass the old N&W signals in Oakvale at sunset.
NS 51R grain train heads into the sun as it passes NS 772 which has brakes smoking as it rolls downgrade
611 with an excursion train headed into Bluefield, WV
NS 217 slows for the crossovers at Oakvale, WV. In the background is the former Virginian (PD District) mainline trestle over FiveMile Creek.
18M knocks down the signal at Oakvale, WV amid some remaining Fall color high on the hillsides.
NS 277 westbound on Main 2 at Oakvale with a C40-9W sporting the "Unibrow" paint scheme.
