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Viewing Album:  West Virginia Secondary
 
By:Peter Hayes
Dates:8/8/1999 - 1/21/2020
Album Info:From NS to Watco's Kanawha River Railroad, the constant on this line is impressive scenery.
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Highhood Leader
Title:  Highhood Leader
Description:  A cool GP38-2/SD40-2 lashup lead NS 381 north along the Hocking River.
Photo Date:  4/21/2015  Upload Date: 3/21/2020 6:04:39 PM
Location:  Athens, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5026(GP38-2) NS 6159(SD40-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Work Train Power
Title:  Work Train Power
Description:  A rebuilt SD40 sits in Hobson with MOW gondolas and a caboose.
Photo Date:  12/6/2015  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 12:59:59 PM
Location:  Hobson, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3445(SD40-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
You Know This Cannot Last
Title:  You Know This Cannot Last
Description:  NS power congregates in Hobson on a chilly afternoon. Within a couple months, NS would be rid of this line, later spinning it off to Watco for the time being.
Photo Date:  12/31/2015  Upload Date: 9/7/2021 4:32:14 PM
Location:  Hobson, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2521(SD70) NS 8444(C40-8W) NS 3321(SD40-2) NS 3326(SD40-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
Helping Out
Title:  Helping Out
Description:  An NS SD70 shoves on the rear of a coal train. A couple months later, and NS would mothball the line.
Photo Date:  1/2/2016  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 12:43:20 PM
Location:  Hobson, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2521(SD70)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Both Sides Now
Title:  Both Sides Now
Description:  Leased NS power mingles with Watco power at Nitro, not long after the Kanwaha River Railroad startup.
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2022 12:38:15 AM
Location:  Nitro, WV
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6656(SD60) WAMX 3901(GP39V)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Four-Pack
Title:  Four-Pack
Description:  Four NS SD60s sit on the main in Hobson, before Watco started rolling some black paint and reumbered their SD60s.
Photo Date:  8/6/2017  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 12:36:24 PM
Location:  Hobson, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6664(SD60) NS 6623(SD60) NS 6627(SD60) NS 6690(SD60)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Sunset For Lease
Title:  Sunset For Lease
Description:  SD60 helpers bringing up the rear on a coal drag.
Photo Date:  4/20/2018  Upload Date: 8/7/2022 12:47:40 AM
Location:  Albany, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6617(SD60) WAMX 6010(SD60)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
A Horse of a Different Color
Title:  A Horse of a Different Color
Description:  Leased blue SD60s pass patched black SD60s in Hobson.
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 7/27/2022 8:04:35 PM
Location:  Hobson, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CEFX 6000(SD60) WAMX 6008(SD60)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Hobson Helper Set
Title:  Hobson Helper Set
Description:  Patched NS SD60s wait for the next coal drag.
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 7/27/2022 8:01:32 PM
Location:  Hobson, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  WAMX 6008(SD60) WAMX 6010(SD60)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Helpers At The Ready
Title:  Helpers At The Ready
Description:  Two patched NS SD60s wait for another coal train to shove in Dickinson Yard.
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 1/21/2020 2:11:29 PM
Location:  Dickinson, WV
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WAMX 6011(SD60) WAMX 6007(SD60)
Views:  590   Comments: 2
Shoving through Dexter
Title:  Shoving through Dexter
Description:  Two SD60s bring up the rear of a coal train heading north through the colorful foliage.
Photo Date:  10/30/2018  Upload Date: 1/21/2020 2:26:08 PM
Location:  Dexter, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6005(SD60)
Views:  428   Comments: 2
Conrail Classic
Title:  Conrail Classic
Description:  Conductor Mullins lines the switch for the power to back onto its coal train. NS 8442 surely spent some time on these rails in its Conrail days.
Photo Date:  10/30/2018  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 6:20:42 PM
Location:  Hobson, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8442(C40-8W) LTEX 8751(SD60I)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
I Was Just Leaving
Title:  I Was Just Leaving
Description:  After meeting KN381, the ballast extra pulls out of Armitage Siding to head back to Hobson.
Photo Date:  11/6/2018  Upload Date: 1/21/2020 7:10:58 PM
Location:  Athens, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6009(SD60)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
Last Ray of Sun
Title:  Last Ray of Sun
Description:  An SD60 leads KN380 south through Athens around sunset.
Photo Date:  4/6/2019  Upload Date: 1/21/2020 7:21:20 PM
Location:  Athens, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6006(SD60)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
Dusk Approaching
Title:  Dusk Approaching
Description:  KN380 heads south towards Albany, having picked up a helper set from a recent coal train.
Photo Date:  4/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/13/2021 9:59:42 AM
Location:  Albany, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4221(SD40M-2) WAMX 6007(SD60) WAMX 6003(SD60) WAMX 6009(SD60) WAMX 6011(SD60)
Views:  629   Comments: 1
Long Lens
Title:  Long Lens
Description:  KN381 thunders out of Langsville Tunnel, the first of several on its northward run.
Photo Date:  9/22/2019  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 5:43:54 PM
Location:  Carpenter, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6008(SD60)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Twilight for Coal
Title:  Twilight for Coal
Description:  The last light of sunset reflects off the cab windows of WAMX 6004, shoving a coal train up to Columbus.
Photo Date:  11/12/2019  Upload Date: 1/21/2020 7:02:18 PM
Location:  Athens, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6004(SD60)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
Tunnel Vision
Title:  Tunnel Vision
Description:  KN381 thunders out of Wilson Tunnel with patched SD60 6012 looking right at home on ex-NS rails.
Photo Date:  1/21/2020  Upload Date: 4/1/2020 11:41:47 PM
Location:  Dyesville, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6012(SD60)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
Almost Well Lit
Title:  Almost Well Lit
Description:  KN381 thunders north, catching some pretty nice sun.
Photo Date:  3/1/2020  Upload Date: 4/11/2020 11:55:05 AM
Location:  Langsville, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4221(SD40M-2) WAMX 4211(SD40M-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
N&W Scale Test Car
Title:  N&W Scale Test Car
Description:  Not quite a caboose, but a nice surprise on the end of KN380 nonetheless!
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 4/4/2020 1:39:32 AM
Location:  Dexter, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 2
Covered Bridge
Title:  Covered Bridge
Description:  KN381 passes the photogenic covered bridge.
Photo Date:  4/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/11/2020 11:59:55 AM
Location:  Burr Oak, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6009(SD60) WAMX 4213(SD40M-2) WAMX 4211(SD40M-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Out Of The Dark
Title:  Out Of The Dark
Description:  KN380 rumbles through Carpenter long after sunset.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 5:40:30 PM
Location:  Carpenter, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6002(SD60)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Hot Rail
Title:  Hot Rail
Description:  Just before a cloudy sunset, NS power emerges from Dunbar Tunnel on a coal train loaded in West Virginia.
Photo Date:  12/17/2020  Upload Date: 5/20/2021 12:24:14 PM
Location:  Dexter, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4384(AC44C6M)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Fall Foliage
Title:  Fall Foliage
Description:  Colors are slow to develop, but are coming along as KN381 heads north.
Photo Date:  10/3/2021  Upload Date: 7/27/2022 10:05:23 PM
Location:  Carpenter, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6011(SD60)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Working for the Weekend
Title:  Working for the Weekend
Description:  381 meets a work train at Armitage this morning. The flatcar holds new rail to be installed along the Secondary...a welcome sight in this lines 9th life!
Photo Date:  2/19/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 5:44:22 PM
Location:  Athens, OH
Author:  Peter Hayes
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 6001(SD60) WAMX 6002(SD60)
Views:  121   Comments: 0

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