Norfolk Southern coal empties running as Kanawha River Railroad train 36 cross the Kanawha River near Deepwater,WV coming off the former Virginian Princeton - Deepwater District.
Coal was once king here. As pending new emissions legislation comes in to effect coal traffic begins to be come scarce on both West Virginia carriers CSX and NS.
A sunny morning shows CSX the gauley trolley interchanging with NS at Alloy yard.
El-Kem Metals GE 95-tonner working at Alloy, WV in this August 1983 scene.
The J4E shifter based out of Dickinson yard completes some switching at Alloy before heading back to its terminal.
Crews are being swaped out in the Alloy Yard. Notice the 80 MAC with fresh paint hid between the two units to the right.
A dozer pushes coal to feed the train that is being loaded.
Alloy has become an important yard for Norfolk Southern in recent years, acting as a staging point for trains operating between Elmore and the mines along the NS secondary. The head end power of ... (more)
A switcher set rests after working a cut of cars at the Alloy Metals Plant. The famous Deepwater Bridge is to my back.
A mine run out of High Power Mountain is in the siding at Alloy for a run down the PD after New Years
