BORE (B&O Rock East) with 250 cars rolls up to the 191st St. crossing. Trains this size on the New Rock Sub were normal during this period as were the GP15T's.

After many years of service in the coalfields, this Berkey, uh-hum, Kanawha rests in a state park near the Peach Creek Yard. A good friend who is an NS engineer told me that his Granddad, C&O Eng.... (more)

This massive steam locomotive sits on display at the Chief Logan State Park in Logan, WV.

After having a second rebirth, C&O 2716 leads a westbound excursion on the TP&W just west of Logansport. The 2716 now resides at the Kentucky Railway Museum.

C&O 2765 (a.k.a. NKP 765) arrives at Paris Ky. with an excursion.

C&O 614 charges through the New River Gorge during a March snow storm in 1985.

This Pax coal job is loaded and is headed for a washing plant. Eventualy this coal will reach Thurmond where mainline Coal jobs will foreward loaded hoppers it to power plants in the east. This se... (more)

The mount Hope coal job crew has broken up the three unit power to do some local switching.

C&O logo from the side of the caboose at the Meyersdale Historical Society

Two Northbound rattlers pause at Thurmond station to pick up clearance forms and train orders. It is a difficult summer for train crews because the C&O is ripping up one of two main tracks throug... (more)

PROGRESS: C&O #2789 Built by Alco in 1947 for the Chessapeake & Ohio, she's one of several Kanawha survivors. She was donated by the railroad in 1961 to the city of Peru, Indiana ... (more)

Eastbound coal loads passing the depot and coal tower at Balcony Falls in July 1961.

A beautiful day in Clifton Forge as the 2009 Heritage Festival is well under way as two cabooses open for display attract several people from towns nearby. Image taken from a caboose built in the ... (more)