The power of K797 dropped off the empty cars to the Carmuses Quarry the previous night with 2 engines. During the following day, 3 engines moved south out of Winchester, VA and met the other 2 at ... (more)
Dashing through downtown Charles Town at a clip of 10 mph in front of the American Public University Eastern Panhandle Campus in low light conditions is K796 on the old B&O Valley Branch.
Slug 2301 begins to pull at the lead of K796 from under the loadout at the Carmuese Rock Quarry. The quarry switch sits at MP 45 on the Shenandoah Sub and is accessed via a spur. The train consist... (more)
The Sun sets and the high clouds of an impending winter storm catch fire in a blaze of orange behind Bolivar Heights. K796 joined alongside the Shenandoah River almost 3 miles back and is about to... (more)
CSX limestone train K796 traverses 44 of 50 miles of the Shenandoah Sub, ie the Valley Branch of the B&O from Middletown, VA to Harpers Ferry and beyond. Here it is passing the Paper Mill at Hallt... (more)