Once a busy connection line for the Western Maryland to it's connection with the Reading Railroad at Shippensburg, The Lurgan Sub was almost abandoned until CSX decided to build it's main Mid Atla... (more)

The crew of #63 the "Leviathan" discusses their switching moves before putting their train together on the Northern Central Railroad. Thanks to Sean Hoyden for the use of his lighting equipment an... (more)

"UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL"
SRC 475, formally N&W hauls the 11am train towards Leaman Place. For this and other photos please visit my site at more)

A Full Moon rises over the former B&O East End of the Cumberland Division on an S-Curve near Hedgesville in February 2012

Photographed on the morning of February 18, 2023 during the first run of the railroads 2023 Winter Spectacular. After a 2 1/2 year restoration and making its first public runs, East Broad Top 2-8-... (more)

Much of this line runs though beautiful country side with Amish farms dotting the landscape. Q116 has just crossed into Pennsylvania on its trek north fom Hagerstown to Chambersburg and is seen he... (more)

"LAST LIGHT AT VAUGHN"
The interlocking at the southern end of the Vaughn Summit siding on the crest of the grade between Front Royal and Shenandoah, VA in the Shenendoah Val... (more)

Amtrak Phase I Heritage 156 leads the Capitol Limited westbound over Interstate 81 in Martinsburg, WV.

"ANTICIPATION"

CSXT 1776 "Spirit of our Armed Forces" leads B451 the evening Rock Runner returning empties from Bladensburg, MD back to Millville, WV. Seen here crossing the well known wooden trestle t... (more)

A Norfolk Southern westbound train is about to enter Bennington Curve as it makes the dash for Allegheny Tunnel and the summit.

Empty ballast hopper BO964346 sits at the siding on the former B&O/Chessie Petersburg Branch at Green Spring, WV now operated by the State of West Virginia as the South Branch Valley Railroad. Joi... (more)

All 3 Winchester and Western GP38-2's sit on the siding at Corning Yard for the weekend and will remain silent until their weekly ritual begins Sunday morning as they move freight up and down the ... (more)

The conductor of 86 looks down on the Potomac River as the Winchester and Western train crosses high overhead from WV into MD. He told me earlier he always looks for turtles in the clear water bel... (more)

The westbound Capitol Limited pulling into it's station stop in Harpers Ferry as dark clouds from the remnants of Florence (and some wind) hang low.