Railroading never sleeps... Shop workers evaluate C&O H-6 Class 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 during an overhaul at the railroad's locomotive shops in rural Peach Creek, West Virginia.... In reality, actors pose alongside No. 1309 during its restoration to steam at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Ridgeley, W.Va.The locomotive spent many of its years in service in West Virginia's coalfields... Now, it's being restored for operation along the WMSR in the same state it operated.. For more information, visit www.movingfullsteamahead.com
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!)