Of the three most well-known geared locomotive types, the Climax is the most endangered species. There are but three of them left in operating condition in the US. In this photo, the former Moore-Keppel #3, a 55-ton example, runs light in the yard at Durbin, West Virgina with a line-up of freshly restored cabooses as a back-drop.
Scenes depicting steam operations on the old C&O Greenbrier Division between Cass and Durbin, WV, featuring Moore-Keppel Climax #3 and Meadow River Heisler #6.
