Springtime in eastern West Virginia blooms with aggression. See EXIF data for image info.

A pair of SD50's haul autorack train 296 east.

A colorful Q296 notches it out of Hancock after setting off two 89' auto parts cars in the yard for GM in Martinsburg. See EXIF data for shot details.

Eastbound Q296 passes two that are waiting for new crews. 581 and 5214 were shut down so hooking them up to air allows much quicker departure time. Note the solar pannels on the Herzog ballast c... (more)

EB manifest/automotive train works the yard in Hancock. An old caboose in CSX paint is visible to the left.

EB manifest crosses over a congested NB lane on I-81. Many of these trucks will eventually be put on rail as NS develops their parallel rail corridor.

Eastbound Warbonnet Q296 passes an empty Westbound @ Hobbs

Warbonnet leads a colorful lashup east out of Cumberland Yard.

Eastbound Q296 starts across the Potomac River on track 1. If your are interested in more pictures of Harpers Ferry see link in my profile.

Q296 Eastbound on #1 track. The Appalachian Trail, that goes from Maine to Georgia, follows the top of this mountain.

A colorful consist on the point of automotive train 296 approaching Sheanandoah Junction.

Eastbound, on track 1, Santa Fe Bluebonnet 8723 crosses the Potomac River and is about to enter the tunnel at Harpers Ferry. I have some pictures taken from above the tunnel showing Harpers Ferry.... (more)

CSX K951 Rock Runner light power, heading back to Brunswick on the final leg of its daily journey, holds on the Shenandoah Sub as an eastbound autorack passes on the Cumberland Sub.

Q296 and its bluegill SD40-2 leader (with different numberboards) creep past the Q398, which is getting a crew change. Both of these trains are on the low grade. There is a coal train on the mai... (more)