A trio of Norfolk Southern locomotives lead intermodal train 217 as it soars over the town of Kenova, West Virginia as it approaches the bridge across the Ohio River. The approach trestle to the m... (more)

After switching Kraton, BIP 178 slides down the bridge into the yard at Parkersburg with loaded tanks from the customer.

Caldwell Curves: CSXT 4764, a freshly released EMD SD70MAC rebuild, leads empty grain train CSX G228 westbound along the CSX Alleghany Subdivision through Caldwell, West Virginia, just before day... (more)

Crossing the Tygart Valley River at Tygart Junction, A&O local slows to interchange with the WVC Railroad for outbound freight to CSX.

A&O local Z830 passes the classic B&O CPL’s that soon fall at Berryburg Junction with 21 cars of freight to interchange with CSX at Grafton.

With 87 loads in tow, C034 makes a run for the grade at Briden with a H106 helper attached at the rear.

Manns Manifests: CSXT 3260 leads local manifest train CSX L211 eastbound out of Manns Tunnel in Fort Spring, West Virginia, along the CSX Alleghany Subdivision.

C034-10 rolls thru the street in St. Mary’s with 87 loads of coal headed to the New Haven Power plant.

Western Maryland had no FP7s but Canadian Pacific did and because of that we can see what a Western Maryland FP7 might have looked like, well, minus that round tank and ditch lights etc. In any c... (more)

Uncoupled B-unit is hard to catch. This one has special significance. A former Clinchfield unit, one of the last 4 on that road and something of a celebrity for having been part of the many excu... (more)

Sandstone Sunsets: As the sun begins to set behind the mountains in Hinton, West Virginia along the New River, the Amtrak Charger 331 leads the westbound Cardinal into the night.

As the Marathon takes petroleum barges down the Ohio River, a grain train sails east high overhead

Trestle Help: NS 4741 brings up the rear of a 3 pack of helpers, assisting manifest NS 118, as it makes a final push into Bluefield, West Virginia.

Trestle Time: NS 4086 leads manifest train NS 118 eastbound over Coopers Trestle in Bramwell, West Virginia, along the NS Pocahontas District toward Bluefield, West Virginia.

Passing Tygart Junction, A&O local Z830 passes the CPL signals guarding Tygart Junction as they prepare to make a pick up from the WVC Railroad. The soon to be taken down B&O CPL signal mast leans... (more)