8016, in C&O colors, leads the Potomac Eagle around big "Eagle Rock" in the rugged valley.
On a pretty summer morning, 8016 waits while passengers load. She's on the rear of today's train, and will lead on the way back to the terminal.
My first ride in an "F" unit. That's engineer Wayne Badger at the F's controls.
Potomac Eagle lineup: B&O GP7 6604, SBVR SD18 181, and C&O F7A 8016.
C&O 8016 (ex CRR 800) under a harvest moon in Petersburg.
Potomac Eagle 722 posing in front of Peddler's Crossing in Petersburg, WV
Early morning light illuminates the #6240 pulling Potomac Eagle passenger cars as it passes an old farmhouse outside of Romney on a Christmas shopping excursion to Petersburg, WV.
Right before sunrise the #6240 warms up, getting ready to take Christmas shoppers on an early-morning excursion from Romney to Petersburg WV.
Early morning light illuminates the #6240 pulling Potomac Eagle passenger cars passes outside of Romney on a Christmas shopping excursion to Petersburg, WV.
Conductor Rodney Matheny takes a quick look towards the head end of the Potomac Eagle
A few bulbs and a few minutes allowed us to capture this night exposure at Eagle Rock.
Thanks to J. Alex Lang for organizing the shoot.