Burlington Northern-painted EMD GP39M No. 2897 idles at BNSF's engine facilities in Denver as seen from the eastbound California Zephyr.

The Montgomery Fire Department presents a water cannon salute to Amtrak conductor Dennis Gleason who was on his final trip eastbound on the New River Train, pictured here in Montgomery, W.Va., on ... (more)

After successfully coupling the train, obtaining three-step protection, and with the blue flag protection down, private car owner Borden Black steps out on her platform to give a 'two thumbs up' a... (more)

With fall colors starting to change, the 2017 New River Train led by three heritage P42DCs and 30 private cars rolls along the New River at Hawks Nest.

Retired Amtrak conductor Dennis Gleason signs a fresh brown egg after the successful coupling of three Amtrak P42DCs into the west end of the 30-car New River Train. The egg tradition was started ... (more)

With 30 privately owned cars in tow, three Amtrak heritage P42DCs lead the 2017 New River Train west through Sandstone, W.Va.

Three Amtrak heritage P42DCs run around their 30-car passenger consist on the C&O main in Hinton during the 2017 New River Train excursions.

With three of Amtrak's 40th anniversary heritage locomotives leading the way, the 2017 New River Train battles wind and a cold rain as it barrels through downtown Thurmond on its way to Huntington... (more)

CSX crews swap out at Hinton's 'Tool Car' before continuing west to Huntington. In the background, the Collis P. Huntington's annual New River Train sits in front of the crew base after de-boardin... (more)

An Amtrak mechanic steps down from Amtrak Phase III heritage P42DC No. 145 as a pair of KCS-run through Southern Belles arrive in Hinton, W.Va., on main two. In a railroad town predominantly in CS... (more)

A string of locomotives sit in storage in CSX's 16th Street Yard in Huntington. The majority of locomotives pictured here include Road Slugs/GP40-2s, GP38-2s, yard slugs, and EMD SD50s.

Huntington, W.Va., is a great place for a variety of older diesels. Here, a yard transfer rolls through the 16th Street Yard led by EMD GP15-1 No. 1546. Behind the local is a string of stored powe... (more)

Most of the Appalachian & Ohio's motive power consists of leased GMTX GPs, as evident in this July 2017 view of the inbound mixed freight passing an additional set of light GMTX units waiting for ... (more)

A former Penn Central GP38 leads the Appalachian & Ohio's local freight into CSX's Grafton yard in July 2017. B&O's iconic D Tower was torn down in late 2017.

Rebuilt EMD GP40-3 No. 6503 switches Heiner's Bakery in the heart of downtown Huntington's industrial scene. The rebuilt GP40-3 is a product of CSX's local Huntington Locomotive Shops, as well.