After a brief pause just outside the town of Romney, the 47 loads of grain get under way, crossing over Route 50 just west of town. The GP9 and GP38-3 are in notch 8 as they work to get the train ... (more)

The days train on the South Branch Valley Railroad passes north thru Vanderlip just west of Romney, WV on its way from Moorefield to Green Spring on Wednesday August 21, 2019.

Looking more like a model railroad scene, Potomac Eagle's yearly jaunt to Petersburg passes a small barn.

Canary Amongst the Eagles

Nearly a decade before the Potomac Eagle began services over the line, the fledgling South Branch Valley Railroad was operating with a small fleet ... (more)

41 loads of chicken feed for Pilgrims Pride in Moorefield travels along the namesake river South of Romney.

The Potomac Eagle's F7A #722 leads our train back towards Romney along the South Branch Potomac River on 6/4/2016. The ride through the trough was gorgeous.

GP 9 6240 wearing chessie colors leads a freight across a trestle near Romney WV

Chessie 6240 comes out of the fog and crosses a wood trestle during a photo charter in Romney WV

With an exclusive 30-person charter, Baltimore & Ohio F7(A) No. 722 toured much of the South Branch Valley Railroad in mid April with photo stops at scenic locations along the Potomac Eagle Scenic... (more)

Another great Chase Gunnoe photo charter which included a two day trip over the Potomic Eagle and a night photo secession. Here Chessie System GP-9 number 6240, bulit in August 1957 as Chesapeake ... (more)

It's not a going away shot, but you're actually looking at the back end of both locomotives. B&O GP9 6604, on the left, was set up for long hood forward operation as built. By contrast, GP9 6640 ... (more)

Another great Chase Gunnoe photo charter which included a two day trip over the Potomic Eagle and a night photo secession. Here Chessie System GP-9 number 6240, bulit in August 1957 as Chesapeake ... (more)

Another great Chase Gunnoe photo charter which included a two day trip over the Potomic Eagle and a night photo secession. Here Chessie System GP-9 number 6240, bulit in August 1957 as Chesapeake ... (more)

Another great Chase Gunnoe photo charter which included a two day trip over the Potomic Eagle and a night photo secession. Here Chessie System GP-9 number 6240, bulit in August 1957 as Chesapeake ... (more)

B&O 6604 leads a passenger train north across Spruce Bridge