You didn't normally see a B-unit leading---but they did at times. Notice the swing-away back up light in the door of this Southern F7B as it comes back to the old yard at Appalachia after the yard... (more)

The "Dismount": You don't see this in railroading these days---getting off (or on) a moving piece of equipment. Over 40 years ago, however, it was expected! Today, it's against the rules. The Ando... (more)

A Southern SD40-2--one half of a pusher set just returned from shoving a coal train some 35 miles to Dan'lboone, VA--has ducked into the storage tracks within yard limits at Appalachia to clear an... (more)

Eastbound coal drops down 1.7 percent grade toward Natural Tunnel. The combination steel and timber trestle here was known as "Bootleg"---named for an establishment that dispensed illegal liquor b... (more)

Four days before Christmas 1970, the westbound East Local has taken siding at Gate City to meet eastbound train 88, a turn coal drag from Andover to Yuma, VA. At the time, this was traditional tra... (more)

Running in "reverse" (SR's SD45s were set up with the long hood as the front), engineer Sam Smith waves as Extra 3120 East is panned as it cruises by the Little League field at Gate City, VA. The ... (more)

Early NS: Running ahead of an approaching storm, three NS C36-7s have the Krannert (GA) unit train in tow at Irondale, VA.

An eastbound "radio" Yuma Turn drops downgrade at Harvey, VA.

The westbound East Local eases across the low trestle at Copper Creek. Clinchfield's version looms overhead.

Interstate conductor Jim Boatright looks back at the photographer as the 2nd Mine Run heads toward the transloader at Appalachia for the day's train of "yellow ball" empty hoppers for placing at t... (more)

Panned as it rolls along eastbound from Hiltons to Mendota and back, ex-Buffalo Creek & Gauley No. 4---"Slobberface"---hauls tourists on the short-lived Southwest Virginia Scenic R.R. The engine i... (more)

During her brief career hauling tourists on a remnant of the Appalachia Division's old Bristol Line, ex-CB&Q 4960 hammers across Doreo Trestle on a 3-percent grade leaving North Bristol. The engin... (more)

Yes sir, folks---Southern's Best Friend of Charleston replica (built at Spencer Shops) was a genuine steamer. Alas, it only operated in forward, and a small gasoline engine had to pull it backward... (more)

An eastbound "radio" Yuma turn eases through Appalachia behind "white face" (Locotrol-equipped) GP30 2567. This was DPU a long time ago!

A westbound train of empty Silverside gons trails the seven big units (plus radio car) through a light snow. The SD45 on the point is running backwards, since SR had them set up to run long hood f... (more)