This photo illustrates how the cover on the coupler could be pulled back to facilitate coupling when in trail position. In this case, a REA express box converted from a Pullman troop sleeper is c... (more)
Three Tidewater bound coal trains wait to depart Roanoke on a rain slick August 1983 night. Coal loads from Roanoke follow the gentle profile of the Virginian, avoiding Blue Ridge grade. Visible ... (more)