Westbound NS U53, led by Conrail 5415, rolls out of a canopy of trees into the sunlight at ex-Interstate Railroad MP 13, also designated as JANE in association with Track Warrant Control (TWC) dis... (more)
NS U53 crosses the Powell River (background) and the ex-L&N's CV Division (foreground) approaching Appalachia. After leaving Norton with three covered hoppers and a bad order car, U53 picked up 2 ... (more)
Conductor Harold Yearwood rides the lead engine on one side as engineer Jim Chafin leans out of the cab on the trailing locomotive on the opposite side. U53 has placed "yellow ball" empt... (more)
U53 has picked up 20 "yellow ball" empties from Westmoreland Coal's Appalachia transloader and backs around the wye in Appalachia. Once U53 clears the wye switch, it will utilize the track in the ... (more)