Two aspects of railroading that may cease to exist in the future. Running on an as-needed basis, a loaded Belmont coal train swings under the Southern era intermediates at Lowell. With the age of... (more)
Southbound coal train 752 cruises past Pomona Yard in Greensboro, NC on a sunny and warm October 7, 2020.
After getting stopped for speeding and let off with a warning, fellow RP contributor Anthony Randall and I hurried to Philo to intercept some eastbound coal loads.
NS 752 heads eastward on the Whitethorne District with a good sized coal train. The Whitethorne District has been jammed with traffic all day.
NS 752 crests Starkey Hill, southbound, with 100 loads for Belews Creek, NC. Last night Roanoke got it's first snowfall of the year and even with warmer temps, most of it stuck around today!
A Belmont Coal Train rides the wave of the Danville District mainline just south of Ruffin, NC.