After taking a short break before arriving to Maryland Heights, the Rock Runner heads off the Shenandoah Sub at Harpers Ferry in the very first light of the day.

An empty Bailey-Cross coal train rumbles west out of the Harpers Ferry Tunnel bound for the Mon coal fields of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

The first Martinsburg train arrives at Harpers Ferry with what looks like Santa Claus at the controls.

Q226 crosses the Potomac River on the first day of September, 2009. View is from Loudon Heights, VA

E732 hammers westbound passing the rear of Q130 who is holding at Sandy Hook.

Morning fog lifts in the river gorge around Harpers Ferry as a loaded ore train rumbles eastbound across the Potomac River bridge.

Worth waiting for at night! The early morning appearance of K790 on the original main line in Harpers Ferry. While its tempting to shoot along the within sight and busy double track main, I never ... (more)

CSX 37 leads an empty coal drag through the Station in Harpers Ferry.

Amtrak's Capital Limited exits the Harpers Ferry Tunnel and rolls over the Potomac River slowing for it's station stop at Historic Harpers Ferry.

Operators view from HF Tower. Normally P871 runs on Friday's only to Brunswick, Maryland, from Washington, DC, but today being a holiday the train made a special run to Martinsburg, West Virginia.... (more)

The Rock Runner rolls across the famous wooden trestle in downtown Historic Harpers Ferry. High above on the hill sits Saint Peters Roman Catholic church.

A loaded coal drag crosses the Potomac River from West Virginia into Maryland as the sun wins the battle the morning fog.

That's right, 10 EMD built motors lead westbound Q416 out of Maryland and into West Virginia at Historic Harpers Ferry. Consist is CSX 4718, 4712, 2786, 6455, 2339, 2279, 6492, 6280, 2795, and 857... (more)

The last rays of sun illuminate the westbound Capital Ltd as it approaches the Harpers Ferry station.

The eastbound Capitol Limited makes it's first stop at Harpers Ferry Station, as viewed from Maryland Heights.