An eastbound loaded coal train grinds upgrade, east of Quinnimont, as seen from high above at the Grandview overlook. To the left of the scene, where the street lights are visible is the lcoation ... (more)

Catching the last of the evening light, before shadows dominate the New River Valley, westbound X139 hugs the banks of the New River, westbound through the Gorge near Hawks Nest.

Upgrade and in full throttle, 10,000 horses struggle to keep 150 loads of Southern West Virginia coal moving over the stiff grades of the New River Subdivisions at Sewell. The train has just cross... (more)

Dragging upgrade with 150 loads of coal from the Southern West Virginia coalfields, export loads pause at Cotton Hill, waiting for signals east to Sewell. Despite clear skies and ideal railroading... (more)

Idling in St. Albans to allow passengers to detrain, the 2012 Collis P. Huntington New River Train has nearly completed its first weekend of fall foliage excursions between Huntington and Hinton o... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal briefly pauses in downtown Alderson, observing its 'flag stop' before continuing east along the route of the C&O's George Washington. Fall colors are post peak at this ... (more)

Exiting Stretchers Neck Tunnel, the only tunnel on CSX's New River Subdivision, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal prepares to board passengers at Prince, before continuing east. The tri-weekly Cardinal ... (more)

Passing the C&O Station at Prince, eastbound CSX Q130 operates at track speed, enroute to Quinnimont, Hinton, and points east on the C&O with a high priority container train in tow.

Observing restricted speed, light engines cross over the New River at Prince. On the heels of an empty train from Quinnimont, the two locomotives will soon couple onto the rear end of the empties,... (more)

Crossing the New River at Hawks Nest, the 2012 Collis P. Huntington New River Train hugs the banks of the New River, on its late afternoon excursion from Hinton to Huntington. The 2012 consist inc... (more)

On an overcast October evening in the New River Gorge, the hottest train on the C&O , westbound Q135 crosses the New River at Hawks Nest with its single stack container train in tow. Colors are cl... (more)

Bringing up the markers on the 2012 New River Train, Georgia Railroad's 'Dearing' with a full platform of business class passengers cruises east along the banks of the New River, enroute to Hinton... (more)

Shoving on the rear with a pair of AC helpers, eastbound Southern West Virginia coal loads make their assault over the N&W main through Keystone, and points east with a destination of Lambert's Po... (more)

On a dreary October evening in the declining community of Keystone, an eastbound loaded drag charges upgrade with a train of West Virginia black diamonds. Keystone serves as a great example of a c... (more)

As black diamond loads roll east along the N&W main, a pair of AC helpers shove on the rear, assisting the train from Davy to Farm, and points east toward Bluefield.