The view from Hawks Nest near Anstead, West Virginia remains the same 100+ years after the railroad built upon the banks of the New River. In this scene, 2 trains moving in opposite directions can be seen.

Five minutes earlier, nothing could be heard but a sqauwking hawk, flying around in circles. Moments later, the sounds of 3 locomotives grinding upgrade eastbound at full throttle filled the canyon. Soon after, a westbound train approached Hawks Nest bridge.