Norfolk Southern coal train 81N eases under a couple coal loadouts at Hurley,VA on their way up the Buchanan Branch
BNSF GE's get the scenic tour of eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia coal country as they bring NS train 81N across Knox Creek with 105 loads from Consol.
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.
81N passes through the crossover at Auville, passing the CPL signal still standing at the West end of Auville Yard.
A lone Virginian Heritage unit hustles loaded Top Gons along the Pokey with the coal dust flying.
A coal drag passes an old whistle post along the Pokey.