How Rivers Guided the N&W Through Appalachia | Canadian Pacific Heritage in Coal Country

On March 27th, 2026, I was up early and heading west towards Bluefield and the Pocahontas District. After viewing coal country in action, I continued westward towards CP Farm in Capels, WV for tied down coal train 798 with Canadian Pacific Maroon and Gray Heritage #7019 tied down. The next day I would chase it from Bluefield, WV to Pembroke, VA, all while exploring how rivers and creeks guided the Norfolk and Western Railway west through Appalachia. ----------------------------------- Date: 3/27/26 and 3/28/26 ----------------------------------- Railroad: Norfolk Southern Districts: Christiansburg and Pocahontas ----------------------------------- Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 NS 18W Departs Bluefield 3:46 NS 80W Building Out of Dans Branch Mine 7:38 Chasing NS 80W from Keystone, WV to Welch, WV 12:40 Canadian Pacific Maroon and Gray Heritage Unit #7019 at CP Farm 14:20 Chasing NS 29C-27 from Northfork to Welch 16:57 J57 Helper Set 17:52 NS 272 with NS4005 DC-AC trailing 19:49 NS 29C-28 at Pearisburg 22:09 NS 19M at Bluefield, VA 24:02 NS 29C-28 at Bluefield, VA 24:49 NS 119 at Bluefield, VA & Clinch Valley District History 27:50 Chasing NS 798 with CP7019 Heritage Paint in the lead ----------------------------------- Resources used in the making of this video: https://www.american-rails.com/alouet... https://www.railpictures.ca/upload/th... http://www.railfanvirginia.com/NS%20C... https://appalachianrailroadmodeling.c... Thank you all for watching! Hit that like button and leave a comment down below to help out with engagement! #norfolksouthern #canadianpacific #canadianpacificrailway #train #railroad #railway #coal #coaltrain #intermodaltrain #railfan #heritageunit #westvirginia #virginia #freighttrain