When was the last one? The last time a crew scrambled to assemble their gear, the cook shopped for provisions and the big hook was prepared to move out. Before Hulcher and Corman overcame quaint... (more)
A westbound train of empties soars over the back road from Bluefield with an SD45-SLUG-SD45 combination in charge. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.
A newer AC44C6M rebuild leads coal train NS 81N east toward Bluefield on the Clinch Valley district in Tazwewell, Va on a cold January night.
An increasingly-rare SD70M No. 2600 leads NS 821 west along the Clinch Valley District through the countryside east of Tazewell, Virginia.
Autumn sky on the Clinch Valley.
NS9987 leading an empty coal passes recently restored train depot in Tazewell, VA as a family looks on and waves to the crew. The depot was deeded to the town of Tazewell and through grant money a... (more)
A trio of six-axle units shove on the rear of NS 873.
Three six-axle units lead eastbound coal loads, NS 873, through the Tazewell area. Three additional six-axle units shove on the rear.
Interstate heritage leads a loaded coal train up the Clinch Valley District.
In a torrential rain associated with the remnants of Hurricane Issac three older EMDs lead westbound empty hopper train 821 by the depot at Tazewell, VA.
An eastbound coal drag rolls along the Clinch River through Tazewell en route to Bluefield, Virginia and the Pocahontas Division main line.