The calm solitude along the south branch of the Patapsco River is interrupted as a 4-8-4 storms west on the Baltimore & Ohio’s Old Main Line near Sykesville, Maryland. The train is a Chessie ... (more)

The Chessie Safety Express is on the first leg of its Baltimore – Harpers Ferry/Martinsburg trip at Lansdowne, Maryland. In about two miles, C&O 614 will be within sight of the Thomas Via... (more)

Older than the former Clinchfield F-units that it is switching, a 1948 Baltimore and Ohio NW2 is readying an excursion train at Camden Station in Baltimore. The switcher began life in the Chesapea... (more)

The pre-Superliner Capitol Limited accelerates away from historic Harpers Ferry, in this view from the aerie of Maryland Heights. Old John Brown's (relocated) "fort" is on the left, and... (more)

Classic spot! But not for me in my first travel to USA. A westbound CSX autorack train crosses the tunnel and bridge of Cumberland Subdivision over the Potomac river, in the historic and beautiful... (more)

A late running Capitol Limited from Chicago rounds the curve into the Harpers Ferry Amtrak station.

CAPITOL CONFLUENCE This view from Split Rock atop Loudoun Heights overlooking Harpers Ferry, WV and the Potomac Shenandoah Water Gap through the Blue Ridge Mountains on this absolutely gorgeous F... (more)

A short freight crosses the Potomac at Harpers Ferry. The town itself is nestled on the steep hill sides between the Potomac (foreground) and the Shenandoah River (left background). The view is fr... (more)

An eastbound coal train rounds the curve approaching Harpers Ferry, WV.

Covered hoppers off the Shenandoah Sub, led by GP40-2 No. 6486, pauses as Amtrak's Capitol Limited, Amtrak P030, charges away from the Harpers Ferry station. View is from Maryland Heights.

A westbound freight crosses the Potomac into Harpers Ferry.

The light at the end of the tunnel may just be a train! Running on the eastbound main, westbound empty hoppers slowly roll through Harpers Ferry tunnel. Just before exiting the tunnel, the train w... (more)

CSXT #3338 is leading a mixed freight into Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

A Maryland Area Rail Commuter train approaches the station stop at Harpers Ferry. Though somewhat faded, the "Mennen's Borated talcum Toilet Powder" ad painted on the cliffs in 1906 is still visib... (more)

On September 25, 1983, the Baltimore Chapter, NRHS, along with co-sponsors Railtours of America and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad operates an excursion from Baltimore to Harpers Ferry and Martinsb... (more)