After a brief stop to address an air or mechanical issue, a westbound Baltimore & Ohio auto train is again under way at Elkridge, Maryland.

A westbound Baltimore & Ohio auto train passes the small passenger waiting shelter at Elkridge, Maryland.

A 1956-built ex-B&O RDC on Thomas Viaduct, which connects Elkridge to Relay. Note the 15-foot high obelisk on the Relay side, erected by builder John McCartney; one side is inscribed- "The T... (more)

An all-EMD consist leads Philadelphia to Potomac Yard manifest R405 (formerly B&O 85) westbound on the Thomas Viaduct on 09/20/1987. Note the two (what appear to be) Bradley Fighting Vehicles on f... (more)

The St. Louis Trailer Train, powered by Chessie System/B&O GP40-2 4137, CS/B&O GP40-2 4425, and C&O SD40 7562, is westbound on Track 1, crossing the historic (completed 1835) Thomas Viaduct that s... (more)

Running as lite power out of Curtis Bay, Q277-20 is west on track 1 of the Capital Sub en route to Jessup where it will pick up it's train of empty autoracks.

“Sunrise Orange Blossom”
On December 15, 1985 at 07:30, eleven minutes after a 07:19 sunrise, the OBSS (Orange Blossom Special-South), led by RF&P GP40-2 142, is westbound on track 1 cro... (more)

The "Spirit of Cumberland" leads empty autorack train Q217-24, west across the Thomas Viaduct.

“OBSS at the Viaduct”
In the year 1986 B.D. (Before Drones), elevated positions could be tough to come by. Shot from the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway (I-895) overpass, this POV was on... (more)

“The Heartbreak of Corrosion”
Rust has taken its toll on the best part of the B&O paint scheme—the Capitol Dome emblem—on this GP40, acting as lead unit on a westbound manifest at Harwoo... (more)

Q217 with a pair of BNSF pumpkins, adds a splash of color on a cloudy day, as it crosses the historic Thomas Viaduct.

Q409 with a KCS unit trailing, crosses the historic Thomas Viaduct.

CSX R191, led by RF&P GP40 125, is westbound on the Thomas Viaduct at 10:53 on December 9, 1990.

The complete locomotive consist is
(1) RF&P GP40 125 (built 10/1966 as RF&P 125),
(2) ... (more)

A pair of Chessie units lead the James E Strates carnival train over the historic Thomas Viaduct. Note the white monument that commemorates the construction of the viaduct

CSX R171 (the former OBSS, Orange Blossom Special-South), with RF&P GP40 121 in the lead, is westbound crossing the Thomas Viaduct on the CSX (former B&O) Washington Subdivision on July 5, 1987. T... (more)