The end of the line for the foemer Chessie System and Family Lines B30-7s. Over the years I shot all 80 units that were on the CSX roster including the derated B36-7 5581 which made 81 units.

Late on the frigid night of January 18, 1985 a trio of Chessie SD35 helpers wait at Burnsville, WV for the next call to shove a load toward Grafton on the Cowen Subdivision of the Monongah Divisio... (more)

SR-94 holds the main as it waits for a meet with RS-97. After the meet, the train started down the hill and the last several cars and caboose derailed and overturned at Broughton Road in Silver S... (more)

Another former Chessie System unit. Check out that huge horn.

Having passed thru Bird Swamp, SR-94 rolls thru rolling farmland.

RS-97 crosses the diamond with the Buffalo Line.

RS-97 with Chessie 4101 in the lead climbs the grade at Rock Glen.

Two old Chessie System veterans compare notes at the Great Walton's maintenance facility in Social Circle, one has obviously fared better than the other...

The power off SR-94 appears to have encountered some snowy conditions on the trip North. The 4198 will lead the next RS-97 South to Salamanca.

Chessie System GP interchanges coal hoppers with the Southern, now Norfolk Southern a year ago, in Charlottesville, VA

S&A 750 is moved about on Chessie System track behind the Southern Ry. station in Charlottesville, VA.

Eastbound Q286 passes the best "railfan house" on the west slope of Sand Patch Grade. The white sticker under the cab of the 8242 says "Do Not Dismantle". This was the first SD40-2 delivered to ... (more)

The power for RS-97 is stopped in front of the yard office before it heads down to its train. It turned out that the coupler on the trailing unit was frozen and the crew could not make a good conn... (more)

4 Chessie cats roll across the Oatka Creek Bridge.

Chessie cats on SR-94 are at the Evans Road crossing and starting into the big curve at Rock Glen.