The almost daily battle between sun and fog is waged as a loaded coal train heads East over the Greenbrier River on a cool Fall morning.

The best patch of color of the entire weekend. An Eastbound heads down the grade at Moss Run.

A hint of fall at Moss Run.

Signal meets Moon. A single exposure taken at 200mm using a full power blast from my 580exII flash to illuminate the signal. A 1/200th exposure @ f10, ISO 1600.

Just after sunset, a sequentially numbered pair of GP38-2's finishing assembling Q302 for a final run East before the Labor Day slowdown. From this unique view you can see the entire Clifton Forg... (more)

A Westbound hopper train passes through Big Bend Tunnel just after Midnight. The scene was illuminated by the light of the train, and moon. A 330 second exposure @ f4.5, ISO 400.

An eastbound exits the East portal of Big Bend Tunnel. The hot exhaust interacts with the cold winter air to coat the area around the tunnel with long icicles.

A North bound pig train crosses the James River on the A-line Bridge. A trio of paint matched GE's fit perfectly between the island, and the riverbank.

On a rainy night in Richmond, a loaded grain trains pauses on the James River Viaduct to attach pushers. A 15 second exposure @ f8.0, ISO 200.

The final signal of the evening. a 45 second exposure @ f4.0, ISO 100.

An empty Coal Train rests on the bridge at Thurmond. RJ Corman will retrieve the train, and take it to load Sunday Night. The lead unit is a de-rated and re-classed former ES44DC. A 360 second ... (more)

Full moon night at Sewell. A 14 minute exposure @ f8.0, ISO 100 taken just before midnight. For an earlier pre-moon view of the location from Chase Gunnoe, see photo 329447.

Night Meet at Moss Run. An empty Westbound grain awaits an Eastbound coal train to clear the single track at OX Cabin. Shot was taken with the use of a black card to let the engines come through... (more)

A silhouette within a silhouette perhaps? The falling Sun casts a warm background for this short movement and the crewman in the cab.

What do you get when you cross a thunderstorm with a sunset? A quick moment of wonderful lighting. "Jasmin" awaits permission from the C&O cantilever to proceed Eastbound into the yard at Low Mo... (more)