BRANCH
The thrill of a train moving backwards. That’s how the world is up here on NS’ Cub Creek Branch with only one way in and one way out. We are just over halfway thru the backup move back to Cub Creek Jct. and the “mainline” of the Guyandott River Branch. This is ex-Virginian territory, although this particular spot is on the realigned part of the branch rebuilt after N&W took em over. Virginian originated coal doesn’t utilized the famed P-D district south of Mullens/Elmore anymore either. All former VGN loaded trains head west towards Gilbert to connect to the N&W. After a short run on their Gilbert Branch trains arrive at the Wharncliffe wye where you can turn towards Williamson and western destinations, or east for Bluefield and the traditional tidewater ports the VGN would serve.
BRANCH
The thrill of a train moving backwards. That’s how the world is up here on NS’ Cub Creek Branch with only one way in and one way out. We are just over halfway thru the backup move back to Cub Creek Jct. and the “mainline” of the Guyandott River Branch. This is ex-Virginian territory, although this particular spot is on the realigned part of the branch rebuilt after N&W took em over. Virginian originated coal doesn’t utilized the famed P-D district south of Mullens/Elmore anymore either. All former VGN loaded trains head west towards Gilbert to connect to the N&W. After a short run on their Gilbert Branch trains arrive at the Wharncliffe wye where you can turn towards Williamson and western destinations, or east for Bluefield and the traditional tidewater ports the VGN would serve.