MARC train 877 exits the tunnel below Maryland Heigts and prepares to stop at Harpers Ferry station to release the herd of D.C. commuters.

Lights from the Harpers Ferry Station define the west portal, while the headlight of a Helm SD40-2 brightens the east portal (circa 1896).

Eastbound Q411 crosses the Potomac River and is about to enter the tunnel, on a beautiful August day. Note the clarity difference of the Shenandoah River.

Coal on CSX's ex B&O East End, normally comes from the coal fields of WV or PA, not this train. This is export coal from Colorado bound for the Port of Baltimore, MD. Thanks JJ for HU.

Q414 by "HF" and fred is on the rear, over!

CSX K95102 returning to Millville, West Virginia, with 40 empty stone cars passes by a sign of a bygone era.

CSX D790 exits the tunnel at Harpers Ferry and enters the Shenandoah Sub for work in the valley. Passing lower town affords the pedestrians on the bridge a close up view.

A trackside view of Amtrak's westbound Capital Limited from the reconstructed HF tower.

EB Graffiti train Q296 starts across the Potomac River as tourists on the Shenandoah Sub bridge get a front row seat of the action. The walkway there is part of the Appalachian Trail.

The 2 million dollar restoration of the Harpers Ferry Station is almost complete. - Click Here for a picture of this 1894 B... (more)

The Capitol Limited passes the Harpers Ferry Station without stopping because there is no passenger service while the parking lot is being redone. The 2 million dollar restoration of the station i... (more)

Westbound P877 helps show the size of this tunnel opening. The West portal of the Harpers Ferry Tunnel has 3 tracks but the East portal only has 2. There is a switch for the Shenandoah Sub. just i... (more)

Eastbound U878 crossing the Potomac River is about to enter the tunnel at Harpers Ferry. The Shenandoah River ends where you see the 2 stone piers on the left. ------ View from the river looking u... (more)

Eastbound V779 crosses the Potomac River and is about to enter the tunnel at Harpers Ferry. - Click Here for a picture of... (more)

Westbound MARC 68, running wrong main, is approaching the station at Harpers Ferry. - Click Here for another shot from th... (more)