Business is booming at Shelby Yard and in the Coalfields of Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia.

Last Minute preparations to take MTY's to Myra.

Loaded Coal Drag crossing the Russell Fork River at Elkhorn City, Ky.

Coal drag easing its way through the Shelby Yard.

Eastbound coal drag slips by the still impressive looking Farm Coaling Tower.

Dash 9 heading down grade towards Williamson past a soon to be removed signal tower. The footer for the new one has already been poured right beside it.

Bluefield Bound coal drag is shadowing the slide detector fence on its way east.

Pushers waiting in Auville Yard near the old steam vintage coaling tower.

CSXT Santa Train 2006, with Alison Krause and Santa himself, delivering toys and candy. Great time for all, and a big thanks to CSX. Hard to believe they can pull something like this off in these ... (more)

Business as usual on the former Clinchfield.

A little break from the nonstop coal trains traveling the ole Clinchfield through the Breaks Gorge in Southwest Virginia.

Loaded CSX coal train crossing the Russell Fork River and getting ready to enter Clinchfield Country.

Busy place in the Shelby Yard as four coal trains wait for the track to clear for their journey south.

Pushers on the Pool Point Trestle taken from the Pine Mountain Trail. The Russell Fork River is flowing muddy from the recent heavy rainfall.