After running to Mount Airy and back, YVRR's two 4 axle geeps are tied up for the day at Rural Hall.

A set of Yadkin Valley road power is tied up for the day at the railroad's facility at Rural Hall.

The Yadkin Valley RR was created in 1989 as a Norfolk Southern Thoroughbred Short Line running from Rural Hall NC to North Wilkesboro and Mt Airy NC. Early power for the RR was supplied by Norfolk... (more)

Norfolk Southern local has come out from Winston to deliver interchange to the Yadkin Valley Railroad. The trim little station still has the sign from its Southern Railway days.

Yadkin Valley Railroad train YV2 departs Rural Hall with a big train for interchange with NS in Winston-Salem, led by a trio of former CSX/Conrail SD60M's.

Knoxville Locomotive Works KLWX 1998 is parked on a small spur track just west of the Rural Hall depot on the Yadkin Valley Railroad. After seeing a lone Yadkin Valley diesel unit parked next to ... (more)

Yadkin Valley GP9 206 waits from its next assignment at Rural Hall.

After bringing a grain train to the Yadkin Valley Railroad overnight, a trio of NS road power rests at Rural Hall, NC.

Former N&W GP9 857, is one of several first generation geeps that Norfolk Southern loaned The Yadkin Valley Railroad to get their operation underway. The Yadkin Valley Railroad began operations De... (more)

A quiet evening in Rural Hall, North Carolina finds Yadkin Valley 9548 under the early evening stars.

The Norfolk & Western logo on an old boxcar in Rural Hall, North Carolina.

Freshly painted Yadkin Valley GP9 #205 at Rural Hall, NC || June 1985

Yadkin Valley 205 resting at Rural Hall, NC || Feb. 1992

Almost at the end of their day, the YV02 crew passes the 1880 depot (now home to a small museum) a few miles from their destination of the NS Winston-Salem yard. Rural hall was once a junction bet... (more)

As I recall this line failed and its sole unit was stored on the Yadkin Valley awaiting its fate. These are rare as hen's teeth these days especially ones that operate. This unit was previously ... (more)