Wide angle shot of the former C&O Depot, off 2nd Avenue in Hinton. Thanks to the city, she was externally restored a couple of years ago. The large building behind the depot, used to be the rail... (more)

A bit of sunshine, and a Conrail leader on Q302 this morning. I feel like I owe somebody a favor now.

Westbound grain empties pull away from the Depot in Hinton

Wide angle shot under the historic Avis Overhead Bridge. Completed in 1929, and paid for by the C&O railway to eliminate a grade crossing across its 12 track yard. It was taken out of service a ... (more)

The first excursion of the 2007 New River Train arrives in Hinton. Standing in the door of unit 65 is RP contributor Nick O'Dell, who is doing some rail fan-fanning.

The morning lineup, ready to head east, at MX Cabin on the east side of Hinton, West Virginia.

Like an ancient Mayan temple, the massive abandoned coaling dock rises above the jungle at Hinton, West Virginia.

An eastbound train is passing the shell of the former CW Cabin at the west end of Hinton, West Virginia.

A scene out of the past, a steam locomotive passing under the massive coaling tower at Hinton, West Virginia. Today, all that remains is the shell of the coaling tower.

NKP 765 has taken a trip on the turntable and now is getting a load of coal for it's return trip to Huntington.

The Hinton Fire Department plays the role of water tower to fill the tender of NKP 765 during step one of the servicing procedure on this day.

The engineer on this eastbound train is reaching for his orders from the operator at CW Cabin at the west end of Hinton.

An eastbound train of export coal is departing Avis yard at Hinton, West Virginia, and will soon begin its assault on the grades to Clifton Forge, Virginia.

An eastbound train is waiting for a crew outside the yard office at Hinton, West Virginia. The last two units are JDNX 70 & 80, former Illinois Central Gulf Paducah GP-10s.

This worn and battered Dash 8 surprised me as it came around the corner at track speed leading a unit grain train.