End of the line for the vintage fleet of Hampton & Branchville GP9s from Chessie System and N&W. They're seen during the early hours of June 8, 2015 in Monroe, Georgia at Powerrail Locomotive Serv... (more)
Former N&W, how did I guess? There's a rumor these are no longer on the property but I haven't seen them pop up anywhere else.
Yes it runs and runs well. They never were a slave to fashion. I've heard stories of railfans who volunteered to paint them and were rebuffed. Image problem? Actually the folks there are very ... (more)
This is most of the resplendent roster of this now moribund railroad. Believe it or not inside they are in pretty good condition but the owner says they run just as well without paint. The railr... (more)
Still hauling bituminous and in their old colors! After years of being here in nasty weather I found most of the roster drowsing in the beautiful sunshine framed by the leaves of a magnificent ol... (more)
Engine #44 from the Charleston Chapter NRHS and a former member of the Hampton & Branchville Railroad is parked temporarily in Chadbourn NC waiting to be pulled back to Charleston, SC. August 201... (more)
I Found A Time Machine And I Went Back To the Year 1969! ...Not really, but a quick visit to Hampton, South Carolina surely made it feel that way as I was pleased to run across this ... (more)
H&B's mix of exNW and exChessie power
This little ten wheeler keeps a watchful eye over the museum parking lot, which was bustling with visitors eager to see Flagg Coal 75. This particular specimen is a 1927 Baldwin product with 51" ... (more)