KN380 rolls into West Virginia, crossing the Ohio River with Point Pleasant now under its wheels. Completed in 1885, this bridge has carried countless cars from several railroads, and hopefully it... (more)

The last light of the evening shines on Q316-19 rolling over the mouth of the Kanawha River into Point Pleasant with the two SD70ACe-T4 demonstrators back in the power rotation between Cincinnati ... (more)

After working the chemical plants near Gallipolis Ferry and Apple Grove, Point Pleasant local H735-11 ties up in the yard for the evening. A 12-axle flatcar with a transformer for the Kyger Creek... (more)

Spanning the Ohio River, three Watco SD40-2MS lead KN 381 across the Point Pleasant bridge and into the state of Ohio from West Virginia. This is the first Kanawha River-operated 381 to run north.... (more)

Passing on the heritage

The 6th operator of the former NYC West Virginia Secondary from Alloy, WV to Columbus, Ohio the WATCO operated Kanawha River Railroad passes over the town of ... (more)

Norfolk Southern train 380 With the Illinois Terminal heritage unit seen crossing the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, Wv on its way to Charleston.

a reliable source informed area railfans that the Illinois Terminal heritage unit would be traversing the line. The next morning I was able to get this photo of it crossing into West Virginia.

NS 1072 passes over the bridge at Point Pleasant.

The Illinois Terminal heritage unit heads for Nitro after picking up two cars from CSX's interchange.

After clearing the interchange switch, the conductor of NS 380 disembarks from a Nitro bound UTLX tank car to line the switch for normal mainline movement. After shoving back onto their consist an... (more)

Interchanging with CSX's Ohio River Subdivision at Point Pleasant, NS' Illinois Terminal heritage SD70ACe negotiates through rough trackage as it climbs out of the interchange lead and onto the Se... (more)

CSX 9999 passes over the large bridge at Point Pleasant enroute to Huntington.

A freshly painted mother and slug idle in the yard at Point Pleasant along the former B&O Ohio River Subdivision. Only a few trains operate over the Ohio River Subdivision a day, including a pair ... (more)

Q316 led by GP40-2 6243 (formerly B&O 4344) follows the Ohio River from Huntington to Parkersburg, crossing the Kanawha River at Pt. Pleasant.