The first morning at TrainFest 2009 was a rainy one but there was enough "Daylight" at Carland to get the shot. What a nice show the 4449 put on the 1st 2 days of the festival. I hear the last tim... (more)

The Heartland Corridor Inspection Train is seen here moving westbound on the Kenova District from SR 52. From a distance it almost favors the " Southern Crescent". Nice.

As darkness falls this set of light helpers pass the signal bridge at Lilly as they run uphill back to the Cresson Engine House to await for another push and assist.

Have you ever had one of those locations where you just cant get the shot because you didnt think the sun angle never hit there? Boy was I wrong. This location at the west end of the Pikeville Cut... (more)

I day out railfanning sometimes yields great surprises such as this K train crossing Copper Creek Viaduct. On top of that the train was being pulled by a pair of UP SD70ACe's. A very unusual move ... (more)

A former PRR SW1500 joined by a high hood GP38 are seen here throttling up as this Enola-Harrisburg local bring a cut of cars across the famous "Rockville Bridge".

GOT CORN SYRUP? This local switcher has several loads that need to be placed at the local Cola plant here in downtown Roanoke. Of course, the mtys need to be set out first.

Maybe one of the nicer props of the " Celebration at the Station " night photo session was the N&W herald that is displayed on the former N&W train station, now OW Link Museum. Special thanks to t... (more)

CASS-HOME OF THE SHAYS. Shay #6 ( The last Shay ever built ) and Shay #11 ( Former Feather River #3 ) are standing by at the station awaiting for the evenings events.

Definately a more unique perspective of the OCS F9 locomotive 4271. Thanks to the O Winston Link Museum and NS for working together to put on this nice event giving all of those who participated t... (more)

Massive cut #2 is seen here at Keno on the 2nd district of the CNO&TP. AKA..."The Rathole". This is the former location of tunnel 7. As some of you may know this line was termed the Rathole becau... (more)

"Street Running in Downtown Thurmond". After a lengthy stay at Sewell it was time to move on and the next stop was Thurmond. Upon arrival we met an RJC crew preparing to take their loaded coal tra... (more)

This wide angle view shows us a different perspective of the famous bridge at Pool Point. On a journey that requires a a semi-lengthy journey off of the beaten path, I was rewarded nicely with gre... (more)

A classic location to photograph on the former C&O is here at Lyle on the James River. This eastbound is crossing the 3rd James River Bridge and into Little Tunnel.

Nestled in the New River Gorge near the village of Sewell the number 2 main crosses "The New" and converges with the number 1 main on the north side of the gorge which then goes to single track un... (more)