Farm (Capels), WV: N&W Coaling Tower

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Norfolk Southern Corp posted

Happy Birthday, Norfolk Southern!

Thirty-eight years ago today—on June 1, 1982—Norfolk Southern was created with the consolidation of the Southern Railway and the Norfolk & Western Railway. On June 1, 1999, Norfolk Southern acquired a large portion of Conrail, increasing market reach and returning rail competition to the Northeast for the first time since the 1970s.

We’re celebrating with this photograph taken in Farm, West Virginia, near Welch. Casey Thomason captured a Norfolk & Western heritage unit leading an eastbound coal train, working aside a Southern heritage unit moving west under an old coaling station. Once in position, the Southern unit attached to the rear of the NS train and helped push it up the mountain into Bluefield.

Thank you to the women and men of Norfolk Southern who keep the steel wheels rolling. You are appreciated.
Dennis DeBruler Most people see locomotives, I see a coaling tower.
https://www.google.com/.../@37.4489802,-81.../data=!3m1!1e3

 

Robert Slavy posted
The westbound 611 at Farm in McDowell county. 1983.

Jim Kelling shared
Farm WV

Christopher Esposito shared an Eastern Rails Photography photo
NS ET44AC 3618 leads a westbound light helper set under the old N&W coal tower at FARM on the Pokey- 7/26/17 — in Capels, West Virginia. On the famed N&W Pocahontas District in Capels, WV
Aaron Thompson: That’s Farm, WV, as soon as the train passes the Cantelever signal bridge then your at Caples. [But Google Map doesn't know about Farm, WV]

Zander Estep posted
A true feat of human engineering, located in Capels, West Virginia, is the Norfolk & Western, Farm Coaling Tower. Left over from the bygone era of steam, it stands tall and proud above the Pochahontas District Mainline.

Zander commented on his post
This was some time in the 1950s.

Eastern Rails Photography posted
Seen from the air, the old N&W coaling tower at Farm, WV stands as a reminder of massive steam engines that onced ruled the rails.  Today, two eastbound trains being powered by ES44DC engines are occupying the tracks.  10/14/23
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