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NS 2631 |
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Westbound empties take the signal at Bluefield, Virginia, as they head for the Clinch Valley District. How many other control points in the US include the state in their names? |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:17 PM |
| Location: |
Bluefield, VA |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 2631(SD70M) |
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| Title: |
NS 2631 |
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Clinch Valley District empties ease down the mainline at St. Clair, preparing to meet eastbound loaded train 772. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:17 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Clair, VA |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 2631(SD70M) |
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192 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hemphill Tunnels |
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The Heartland Cooridor Project tunnel notching is complete for the twin Hemphill Tunnels just east of Farm, WV. Crews are working east toward Bluefield. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:18 PM |
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Farm, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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| Title: |
NS 18M |
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Eastbound time freight 18M approaches Welch Tunnel, which is in the middle of a facelift. The notching is underway here but has not been completed yet. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:12 PM |
| Location: |
Welch, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 17M |
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A heavy 17M is rolling downgrade past the signals at Rogers, just west of Roderfield, in the pouring rain. The clear signal on Main One is for an eastbound 846 coal train that is struggling east to meet its pusher at Roderfield. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:19 PM |
| Location: |
Rogers, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9393(C40-9W) |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 185 |
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Westbound time freight 185 approaches Welch Tunnel. Behind the lead unit is an SD70 still in as-delivered Conrail Blue. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:19 PM |
| Location: |
Welch, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 7602(ES40DC) NS 2574(SD70) NS 2666(SD70M-2) |
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396 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 233 |
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NS 233 makes its way west to start off the westbound parade shortly after the tunnel contractors have cleared up. The tunnel project on the Pokey will allow double stack trains to operate. Currently four intermodal trains a day operate here. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:20 PM |
| Location: |
Big Four, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 2650(SD70M-2) |
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231 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 274 |
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Autorack train 274 is a one unit wonder heading east at Marytown, WV. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:21 PM |
| Location: |
Marytown, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9172(C40-9W) |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 772 |
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Eastbound loads for Progress Energy are preparing to pull out of the siding at St. Clair after meeting a westbound. This is the second siding west of Bluefield, VA, on the Clinch Valley District. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:23 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Clair, VA |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9734(C40-9W) |
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147 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pushers on 772 |
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The 8022 and 8002 have finished pushing and will soon cut off the rear of NS 772. This view is from the Bluefield College parking lot overlook. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:21 PM |
| Location: |
Bluefield, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8022(ES44AC) NS 8002(ES44AC) |
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683 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pushers on NS 772 |
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A pair of AC-traction pushers brings up the rear of NS 772. NS has several pairs of AC's working in pusher service on the Pokey, doing the job that three DC units would do. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:22 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Clair, VA |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8002(ES44AC) NS 8022(ES44AC) |
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617 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 846 |
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This eastbound coal train is down to a crawl as it struggles toward Roderfield, WV, where it will get its pusher. These rains and those that would follow in the week ahead would leave many locations on the Pokey flooded by the following weekend. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:24 PM |
| Location: |
Rogers, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8421(C40-8W) |
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184 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grain train |
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An eastbound grain train blows the first dust out of Welch Tunnel shortly after RJ Corman tunnel crews have cleared up for the day. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:24 PM |
| Location: |
Welch, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9652(C40-9W) |
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280 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound empties |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:25 PM |
| Location: |
Davy, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9768(C40-9W) |
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321 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound empties |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:25 PM |
| Location: |
Flat Top, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9773(C40-9W) |
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311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound empties |
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A westbound passes RJ Corman equipment that is on site to notch Welch Tunnel. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:26 PM |
| Location: |
Welch, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9773(C40-9W) |
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253 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound empties |
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The westbounds started rolling late in the morning to await the end of the 2AM-12PM tunnel work window. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:27 PM |
| Location: |
Flat Top, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9782(C40-9W) NS 9754(C40-9W) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wesbound empties |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:10 PM |
| Location: |
Welch, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9782(C40-9W) NS 9754(C40-9W) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tunnel notching equipment |
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This converted ballast car has equipment to grind away concrete inside the tunnels that are being notched as a part of the Heartland Corridor project. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:11 PM |
| Location: |
Vivian, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Empties |
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A string of Top Gons is spotted for loading at the Tom's Branch loadout near Eckman, WV. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:12 PM |
| Location: |
Eckman, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tom's Branch Loadout |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:13 PM |
| Location: |
Eckman, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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167 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tunnel work |
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Pink lines painted on the portal indicate where the notches will be cut into Vivian Tunnel. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:14 PM |
| Location: |
Vivian, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AC pushers |
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The pushers on a grain train that filled out with coal tonnage blast out of Welch Tunnel. Too bad the 8010 wasn't delivered in Tuscan Red like the former 8010 (an N&W C30-7) was. |
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5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:16 PM |
| Location: |
Welch, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8003(ES44AC) NS 8010(ES44AC) |
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528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound empties |
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5/3/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 8:06:14 PM |
| Location: |
Falls Mills, VA |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2668(SD70M-2) |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 751 |
| Description: |
Belmont Empties roll through the railroad location of Wills, WV, on a dreary Sunday. |
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5/3/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:15 PM |
| Location: |
Willowton, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 7672(ES40DC) |
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335 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 810 |
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A tidewater train out of Elmore crosses the former Virginian bridge at Oakvale, WV, as it descends toward the New River District mainline. Careful observers can still see hints of "VIRGINIAN" lettering on the bridge, above the Puritan National sign. |
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5/3/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 8:05:48 PM |
| Location: |
Oakvale, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9677(C40-9W) NS 7706(ES40DC) |
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| Title: |
NS 61J |
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An empty rock train of ROKX airdump hoppers comes through Wills. The crew will spot the train at the Pounding Mill Quarry spur at Princeton, WV. The loader operation there fills hoppers with limestone sold to power plants for cleaner burning of coal. |
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5/3/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:15 PM |
| Location: |
Willowton, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9722(C40-9W) NS 9725(C40-9W) |
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461 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NW 555055 |
| Description: |
The paint on this N&W cab is still pretty nice for 2009! In fact, it almost appeared that the NW logo had been freshly painted? |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 8:06:38 PM |
| Location: |
Bluefield, WV |
| Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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