Norfolk Southern heritage unit 8099 pushes coal loads through Welch, West Virginia.
The Independence Limited left Bluefield and will end its day at Portsmouth, OH.
NS 8072 breaks the silence of the small West Virginia Town, Welch as he squeaks by the former N&W CPL's.
N&W heritage shoves loads west through Welch, WV, on a perfect late summer day!
Enroute to assist a train, NS 8094 makes way across the bridge in Welch across the small stream. This power came from the Norfolk Southern Yard in Bluefield.
Light power set of helpers head west past the signals east of Welch.
Helper set heads to Farm to push the next train up to Bluefield on the "Pokey".
After acquiring helpers at Farm, No. 826 jars the ground as it pops out of Hemphill No. 2 in notch 8, near Welch, W.Va., as a hint of afternoon sunlight tries to reach the tunnel portal.
An empty Norfolk Southern coal train rolls west through Welch, West Virginia about to enter the tunnel portal on a foggy March morning. From this vantage point you can see how all the homes cling ... (more)
The Lehigh Valley heritage unit is paired with another AC unit and serving in Pusher service along the Pokey.
NS 9813 makes his way through the S-Curve in Welch.
NS 1020 pokes his nose out of the tunnel on the Pokey.
"NS 272 clear signal Welch, main 2 east, out"
On a cool evening perched above the town of Welch, W.Va., finds eastbound loaded train No. 746 working east, as it crosses over highway 16 before entering the Welch Tunnel permeating the hill bene... (more)
NS 1020 pulls a train through Welch Tunnel in the snow.
