Planning a sight seeing trip of the pokey

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Last year at Christmas I took a very last minut ride (from Florida) to 
Bluefield to follow the frograil tour of the Pokey listed on the web.   We got as 
far as Welch and up the Tug branch before having to return home.

This year we are going back between Christmas and New Years.   Got a new 
digital camera and am looking to take better pictures this time.   Anybody want to 
share where the real quality shots to be had are located?   Are there any 
steam era tipples left? (even abandoned in place)   We saw the large facility at 
Keystone and went up the Tug branch and saw the small loaders in Elbert.

Also curious to know what can be seen   or is it even possible to follow the 
Clinch Valley Line out of Bluefield.

More important, Is there better or closer motels to sleep than coming back to 
Bluefield or Princeton?

Thanks in advance for any info.
Tom Lewis, Jacksonville FL.
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