The rain continued most of the day. This happens in hilly country in the summer. A spectacular freight arrived with 6 units leading. A GP35, two GP 30s, F unit and two geeps.
F7 and GP9 are entering Grafton engine facilites during a summer shower. The rain makes them look new.
Another mine run gets underway near engine facility. The brakeman climbing aboard looks like a Faller HO figure. The new Chessie System logo was called a broken dish. By 2008 standards it also loo... (more)
Grafton was my go to city in West Virginia when I needed some shots to kick up my portfolio. Mine runs terminated in the long yard and often used two unit EMD lashups for power. My favorite combin... (more)
by 1972 Chessie system started painting units in universal paint markings with the broken dish herald. The individual railroad equipment still maintained original road markings. Such as B&O. Th... (more)
A westbound hopper train prepares to depart Grafton during a rainy June afternoon.
Leased power heads a mixed freight through Grafton Yard.
Helpers on the rear of a departing train.
A crew has just finished their trip over the West End and is being picked up by the taxi while the yard crew takes over the pair of AC’s and moves them over to the engine facilities.
The massive former B&O station, which belies Grafton’s small population, overlooks a train of empties coming off the West End passing a trio of GATX Geeps used by the Appalachian & Ohio.
A CSX coal drag momentarily disrupts activities in downtown Grafton.
These two sets of power have just arrived in town on a train of westbound empties and are being split for the continuation of their trips west.
A trio of leased GP38-2 rebuilds rests by the platform of the old B&O station by the once bustling Grafton yard.
CSX SD70MAC #700 passes D Tower in Grafton.
