The cab interior of an AC44.

A 14 minute exposure at Willowtown..

A scene only possible through the shutter of a camera.. As RP.net contributor Loyd Lowry and myself sit on a rock placed conveniently in the middle of the New River in complete darkness, an eastbo... (more)

An old timber built bridge owned by Conrail sits just outside of Coco, WV slowly rotting away. The locals have ripped up the rail and replaced it with strips of wood, allowing their cars and ATV's... (more)

Idling outside of the Bob Julian Roundhouse, Norfolk Southern's executive F9(A) No. 4271 sits alongside two Norfolk Southern predecessors, resembling a scene somewhat comparable to the gath... (more)

As a severe storm brews up trouble in the background, westbound empties glide downhill in dynamics through the beautiful Hawks Nest gorge. Photo taken at 10mm wide.

After departing the loadout at Tom's Fork with 150 loads of export coal, the train encountered a broken/rolled rail near the mining community of 'Miami', where 13 of the 150 loads derailed. While ... (more)

Steam returns to Front Royal... Norfolk & Western J-Class 4-8-4 No. 611 leads a public excursion westbound on NS' B-line, arriving in downtown Front Royal as seen from alongside Home Creek ... (more)

A Pennsylvania E7 in crisp paint sits on display in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Westbound at track speed, BNSF 7399 leads a Z train down Tehachapi Pass into Bakersfield. The vintage Southern Pacific code line is still in use, with the SP Searchlights still guiding trains over... (more)

Westbound on the route of Amtrak's Cardinal, a deadhead move of 8 dead in tow Amtrak P40DC locomotives glides through St. Albans, westbound on the CSX Kanawha Subdivision. The locomotives are enro... (more)

It's 8:16 pm in the still valley of Brounland as an eastbound Elk Run empty train rounds the bend, casting a silhouette on the remaining foliage. The near full moon is peaking through the increasi... (more)

Watching history unfold again... Norfolk Southern's 30th Anniversary celebration at the NCTM in 2012 brought together hundreds of enthusiasts for the unique gathering of their 20 specially ... (more)

Coal anyone? A 16 car derailment on the CSX Cabin Creek Subdivision made for a big mess in this Sharon residents front yard! Notice the detatched garage that was totally destroyed as a result of t... (more)

The first rays of an early morning sun illuminate the rolling hills of Tehachapi Pass, silhouetting the descent of a manifest destined for Bakersfield. The Southern Pacific pass serves as a critic... (more)