I've been seeing a lot of great shots of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad 367 by Tracey Green, Travis Mackey and others that it reminded me I had shot it before, too. On a dreary day in 2013, I shot... (more)

Returning. After working at various locations on its way north and then interchanging with NS outside of Pleasant Valley, the Alco prepares to lead the way back to Staunton, VA.

Outward Bound for Work. After working some industries at Verona, VA, the SVRR heads toward Weyers Cave where it will work for awhile before proceeding to Pleasant Valley to interchange wit... (more)

Snowy Runby. The SVRR enters Verona, where it will work some industry leads before heading north to work Houff in Weyers Cave.

Snow Backdrop. Set with the backdrop of a light overnight snow, SVRR's Alco RS-11 passes over the Middle River on its way north to the interchange with NS at Pleasant Valley, VA.

Waiting. SVRR's Alco RS-11 rests next to its EMD GP-9, waiting for the crews to arrive to begin work.

Powered by Alco RS11 Nos. 321 and 318, a northbound Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern freight train departs Cheneyville as it trundles past Illinois farmland on the blustery spring day of April 24,... (more)

The Falls Road Railroad has arrived in Medina, New York with a Dimensional Extra of a generator. The crew ran the job with both of the railroad's Alco's in order to facilitate spotting the car on ... (more)

On an overcast spring morning, the Falls Road Railroad's local heads east out of Lockport, New York behind a pair of Alco's, with RS-11 1802 leading RS-32 2035. After crossing over the Erie Canal,... (more)

Winchester & Western’s sandman continues its uphill climb at Indian Hollow, Virginia.

With both of the GVT Alco's that are assigned to the Falls Road, the crew is at work in Lockport, New York as the sun begins to rise. The train has made a run over to the transload tracks to grab ... (more)

CNW Alco Rs11 4251 and C425 402 wait for there next job on a sunny morning in the summer of 1981. This was Alco country on the North Western. the 4251 was CNWs only High nose RS11

Delaware & Hudson RS-11 5009 leads a freight through an S-curve on the Pennsylvania Division in Brandt, Pennsylvania, on June 22, 1980. John W. Held photograph, Craig Walker collection<... (more)

A trio of vintage locomotives sit on the house track in the Shenandoah Valley Railroad yard in Staunton.

Checking his paperwork
As Green Bay & Western Alco RS11u No. 309 makes its next move, a switchman carefully checks his paperwork to make sure nothing is overlooked at GB&W’s Norwood Ya... (more)