Isolated in the bottom of the New River Gorge just east of Gauley Bridge, westbound coal empties illuminate the C&O intermediate cantilever signal at Blue Hole in the final minutes of complete darkness. Summer nights along the New River bring increase traffic flow due to daytime work curfews, but limit the number of hours available for night shooting.
A continuously growing album of photos that IMHO reveal the awesome and seldom-seen beauty of the railroad world from the dimming of day to dawn's early light! From dusk to dawn, trains roll on! (I'm still finding gems of sunset-to-sunrise surprises!)
This is dedicated (with permission) to the skilled and gifted photographer - Chase Gunnoe - who regularly posts and is on staff with RP. I believe he deserves a gallery showcasing his remarkable photos. This is for you Chase! (More great photos to come!)