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Viewing Album:  Dreary Pocahontas
 
By:George C Johnson
Dates:10/28/2006 - 10/29/2006
Album Info:Traveled to southern West Virginia specifically to watch Norfolk Southern freights running on the Pocahontas subdivision. Of course, it was cold, wet, and generally dreary--so much so, that I penned the following little ditty: To see a train, there must be rain // For when there's sun, likely there'll be none // except when one has camera not, then there'll always be alot! // O.K., I'm never going to make a living as a poet--or a photographer--but this is all for fun anyway. [GCJ]
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Cold and wet
Title:  Cold and wet
Description:  Crummy weather, crummy picture. Not a good start to our foray into southern West Virginia.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 10:44:24 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6628(SD60)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Lost in the rain
Title:  Lost in the rain
Description:  A single NS locomotive heads west--looking for a train to push?
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 11:14:49 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2642(SD70M)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
NS 2642
Title:  NS 2642
Description:  NS SD70M #2642 passes by in the rain.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 11:14:50 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2642(SD70M)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
Around the bend
Title:  Around the bend
Description:  A NS/BNSF pair of locomotives rounds the bend at Landgraaf, WV, with a load of empty coal cars.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 11:14:50 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2703(SD70M-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
NS 2703, BNSF 4797
Title:  NS 2703, BNSF 4797
Description:  A BNSF visitor helps its NS cousin drag a load of empties eastbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 11:14:51 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2703(SD70M-2) BNSF 4797(C44-9W)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
UP 4874
Title:  UP 4874
Description:  A trio of tail-end helpers on a load of empties headed eastbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 11:14:52 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4874(SD70M)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
NS 9751
Title:  NS 9751
Description:  A trio of tail-end helpers on a load of empties headed eastbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 11:14:48 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9751(C40-9W)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Track check
Title:  Track check
Description:  A NS crew checks the tracks.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/24/2006 1:35:37 PM
Location:  Kimball, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Bambi vs. the locomotive
Title:  Bambi vs. the locomotive
Description:  A load of empty coal cars heads west past what remains of the Kimball rail yard. Yes, those are the remains of a deer inside the tracks. Submission #200 [GCJ]
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 10:49:10 AM
Location:  Kimball, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8766(C40-9)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
NS 8766
Title:  NS 8766
Description:  A load of empty coal cars heads west past what remains of the Kimball rail yard.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/24/2006 1:35:37 PM
Location:  Kimball, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8766(C40-9)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
Kimball Tunnel, east portal
Title:  Kimball Tunnel, east portal
Description:  Covered hoppers disappear into the east portal of the Kimball tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/24/2006 1:35:38 PM
Location:  Kimball, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Pink caboose
Title:  Pink caboose
Description:  A Norfolk & Western caboose on static display in Kimball, WV. I'm fairly certainly that it's original color was red.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/24/2006 1:35:39 PM
Location:  Kimball, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Passing through Kimball
Title:  Passing through Kimball
Description:  Same train as before, but without the deer carcass.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/24/2006 1:35:36 PM
Location:  Kimball, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8766(C40-9)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  NS Signals near the east portal of the Big Four tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:34:29 AM
Location:  Big Four, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Proceed
Title:  Proceed
Description:  A westbound load of empty coal cars near the east portal of the Big Four tunnel starts moving after receiving an order to proceed.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:34:30 AM
Location:  Big Four, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9929(C40-9W) NS 2856(GP38AC) NS 6733(SD60I)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
Eclectic combination
Title:  Eclectic combination
Description:  A GE Dash 9-40CW, a high-hood EMD GP38AC, and an EMD SD60I lead of empty coal cars toward the east portal of the Big Four tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:34:30 AM
Location:  Big Four, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9929(C40-9W) NS 2856(GP38AC) NS 6733(SD60I)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
Entering the tunnel
Title:  Entering the tunnel
Description:  A GE Dash 9-40CW, a high-hood EMD GP38AC, and an EMD SD60I lead of empty coal cars into the east portal of the Big Four tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:34:31 AM
Location:  Big Four, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9929(C40-9W) NS 2856(GP38AC) NS 6733(SD60I)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
Empties
Title:  Empties
Description:  A load of empty coal cars heads west near the east portal of the Big Four tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:34:28 AM
Location:  Big Four, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 0
NS 9954 & NS 9934
Title:  NS 9954 & NS 9934
Description:  Head-end power on an westbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:51:14 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9954(C40-9W) NS 9934(C40-9W)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
NS 8822 & 9907
Title:  NS 8822 & 9907
Description:  Head-end power on an eastbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:51:15 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8822(C40-9) NS 9907(C40-9W)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
NS 9483 & NS 7507
Title:  NS 9483 & NS 7507
Description:  Tail-end power on an eastbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:51:15 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C40-9W) NS 7507(ES40DC)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
NS 2680 & BNSF 4375
Title:  NS 2680 & BNSF 4375
Description:  Head-end power on a westbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:51:17 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2680(SD70M-2) BNSF 4375(C44-9W)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
View from Elkhorn Inn, Room #1
Title:  View from Elkhorn Inn, Room #1
Description:  I got tired of being cold and wet, so I went back to the Inn and shot this from my room.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:51:12 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4375(C44-9W)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
UP 4874
Title:  UP 4874
Description:  He snuck up on me, so I only got 3/4s of him.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 8:46:59 PM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4874(SD70M)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
No trains, just scenery
Title:  No trains, just scenery
Description:  Churchland Road crossing near the Elkhorn Inn. This is what most of McDowell County looks like.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 8:46:59 PM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Elkhorn Inn
Title:  Elkhorn Inn
Description:  A loaded eastbound coal drag. The Elkhorn Inn is the brick building on the right.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 8:47:00 PM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9278(C40-9W) BNSF 1003(C44-9W)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
Eastbound coal
Title:  Eastbound coal
Description:  A loaded eastbound coal drag.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 8:47:01 PM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9278(C40-9W) BNSF 1003(C44-9W)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Pretty tree
Title:  Pretty tree
Description:  One of the few times the sun tried to come out while I was in McDowell County. The remaining fall color provides a pleasant backdrop to action on the Pocahontas subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 8:46:58 PM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
NS 9758
Title:  NS 9758
Description:  Tail-end power on a loaded eastbound coal drag.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:31:55 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9758(C40-9W)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
NS 9934 & NS 9954
Title:  NS 9934 & NS 9954
Description:  Tail-end power on a loaded eastbound coal drag. The same set of helpers passed through earlier in the day as the tail-end power of a westbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:31:56 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9934(C40-9W) NS 9954(C40-9W)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Clearing Churchland Road crossing
Title:  Clearing Churchland Road crossing
Description:  Eastbound. The same set of helpers passed through earlier in the day as the tail-end power of a westbound.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:31:57 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9934(C40-9W) NS 9954(C40-9W)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
NS 9954
Title:  NS 9954
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:31:58 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9954(C40-9W)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
Slowly disappearing around the bend
Title:  Slowly disappearing around the bend
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:31:54 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9934(C40-9W) NS 9954(C40-9W)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
NS 9705
Title:  NS 9705
Description:  Westbound. Directly across the road (U.S. 52) from the Elkhorn Inn.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:45:04 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9705(C40-9W)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Eastbound under the signals
Title:  Eastbound under the signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:45:05 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8665(C39-8E)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
Eastbound mixed freight
Title:  Eastbound mixed freight
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:45:06 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8665(C39-8E) NS 8353(C40-8W)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
NS 9441 & NS 7577
Title:  NS 9441 & NS 7577
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:45:07 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9441(C40-9W) NS 7577(ES40DC)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
Westbound empties
Title:  Westbound empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:45:08 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 0
CEFX 10826 with graffiti
Title:  CEFX 10826 with graffiti
Description:  Somebody obviously has too much free time on their hands...
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:45:08 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Elvis has left the building...
Title:  Elvis has left the building...
Description:  Elvis was last seen riding the rails in McDowell County, West Virginia. Submission #300.
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 9:02:18 PM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  178   Comments: 0
NS 9526 & NS 7507
Title:  NS 9526 & NS 7507
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 10:45:03 AM
Location:  Landgraff, WV
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9526(C40-9W) NS 7507(ES40DC)
Views:  525   Comments: 0

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