Roanoke Railfest had steam this year with New Hope Vallry # 17. The locomotive looked good and sounded even better with 1218 and 611's whistles on for the two day event. The locomotive smoked it u... (more)

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, New Hope Valley Railway's Vulcan 0-4-0 #17 makes for an eerie sight as she prepares to run around her train to make the 4.5 mile trip back to the Bosnal Yard to comp... (more)

#17 is making her way back into Petersburg with the hourly train for Train Festival 2010.

The engineer and his crew prepare to switch these coaches onto the next train... Special thanks goes to MSRLHA for the lighting and those involved in organizing West Virginia Rails 2010.

Petersburg, WV celebrated 100 years of rails. Here New Hope Valley Steam Locomotive rests for the night.

#17 was the saving grace at WV Rails for those coming to see steam running where it hasn't been in a good many years. This was also #17's first trip away from home rails in NC.

New Hope 17 waits while passengers load, and as she does so, Potomac Eagle F unit in C&O colors, 8016, and the South Branch Valley RR's B&O passenger Geep pose for the folks. In the right backgro... (more)

I think this gem was the hit of the 2010 West Virginia Railfest. Sharp and clean, with two great sounding whistles, she sure looked good.

Flag Coal 75 and B&O 722 join NHVR 17 under the full moon at the South Side Depot.

New Hope Valley's number 17 gets a little service.

Rusty right angles: Stacked rails and an elderly boxcar bear the marks of life in the outdoors

For those of you who have heard about this incident and have been wondering, the following is an official statement from the railroad: "An automobile/train collision occurred on the New Hope V... (more)

1943-built #399 pulls out of the former Norfolk Southern (old NS) yard in Bonsal with a freshly painted Aberdeen & Rockfish caboose past the egg shack, so-called because a local farmer sells eggs ... (more)

Size comparison: Think GE centercabs are small? 65 ton GE #399 practically dwarfs 42 ton saddletank 17 as she brings her train back into the NHVR yard. Notice how the caboose towers over 17 too. H... (more)