In the poring rain, No. 272 swings into a tight S curve at Keystone, W.Va., led by a EMD SD70M-2, as the train blasts toward Bluefield on the ex-N&W.

The Fireman on Shay No. 6 shovels coal into the heart of the beast while performing a photo run-by at Whittaker, W.Va., on a rainy afternoon along Cass Scenic Railroad. Thanks to the MSRLHA and th... (more)

On a gloomy morning along the former Virginian Railway, No. S10 crosses a short trestle in Matoaka, W.Va., with what's left of the town looming below. In the late 80's, Norfolk Southern removed th... (more)

Performing a photo run-by, Shay No. 5 approaches Spruce, W.Va., along Cass Scenic Railroad during their annual Railfan Weekend. An MSRLHA event.

As night falls, a heavy eastbound loaded coal train crawls upgrade into White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., behind a pair of General Electric AC4400CW's. Operating under train symbol U161, this drag has... (more)

Shay No. 6 leads two more during a triple-header run-by at Cass, W.Va., on a beautiful Spring morning. This was Cass' 50th Anniversary and plethora of people turned out for the celebration. An MSR... (more)

Had to post a quick image for National Train Day... In this scene, No. 756 is pictured descending the mountain from Bluefield while passing through Hale's Gap, W.Va., behind the Southern and Erie ... (more)

Another day is coming to a close in the Appalachian coalfields, as No. 8102 accompanying No. 8120, shoves hard on the rear of loaded eastbound autorack train No. 272, while passing through the qua... (more)

Coal, coal and more coal... The lively-hood of many whom reside in Southern West Virginia. Coal mining and railroading are what they depend on, and one of few remaining jobs. When the coal industr... (more)

On a rainy Spring evening, empty hopper train #U86 grinds uphill toward Princeton as it crosses the massive Ingleside, WV trestle spanning across I-77 with one of NS' recently acquired SD60E's on ... (more)

Continuing its journey eastbound, No. 23G flies upgrade through Vicker, Va., behind NS' Southern heritage unit, while No. 22A sits on the adjacent track awaiting his tail end to clear the control ... (more)

At dusk, No. S11 charges through Hale's Gap, W.Va., with the freshly washed Southern heritage unit in command. The train is en-route to Elmore Yard and will be hitting the former Virginian P-D dis... (more)

Two consecutively numbered Dash-9's(Nos. 9108 & 9109), lead hotshot intermodal train No. 217 westbound out of the twin Hatfield Tunnel portals in beautiful afternoon light, as the train nears the ... (more)

It's early morning and the fog is beginning to rise, as No. 826 charges eastbound, emerging from the twin portals at Huger, W.Va., behind a pair of NS' newer AC traction GEVO's on the point. It wi... (more)

On an absolutely beautiful Spring day, No. 80N charges down the Tug Fork River valley, near Matewan, W.Va., behind NS' Virginian heritage locomotive and a train of 35 loads en-route to Williamson.... (more)