The inaugural running of the 2014 Collis P. Huntington New River Train eases across the New River with Amtrak's commemorative Veterans P42DC No. 42 doing the head end honors... The train would soo... (more)

Stamping upgrade on sanded rail, Ross Rowland’s ex-C&O 4-8-4 #614 takes the Chessie Safety Express east through Cotton Hill, WV. The autumn leaves are down, the sun low in the sky, and they’re ha... (more)

Railroading in the New River Gorge... Westbound mixed freight, Q303 observes a 10mph slow order as it crosses the C&O bridge at Hawks Nest, transitioning over from the east to the west banks of th... (more)

CSXT 2246 at Quinnimont Yard.

Silhouetted by a full moon, the eastbound C&O two track signal bridge at CP "Sandstone" stands guard, west of Hinton along the scenic New River Subdivision.

With a full moon silhouetting the C&O cantilever signal at the "E.E. Meadow Creek", an eastbound Hinton train approaches from the west. This particular cantilever protects the NF&G siding at Meado... (more)

Protected by two classy C&O cantilevers, an eastbound has just pulled on a clear signal at Cotton Hill, struggling upgrade through the beginning of the New River Gorge.

The abandoned town of Thurmond nestled in the New River Gorge along the C&O mainline.. What once served as a busy terminal and coal camp, now abandoned and forgotten.

Railfanning in the New River Gorge.. A perfect example of railroading along one of the most scenic rail lines in West Virginia; the New River Gorge. A near half moon silhouettes the massive New Ri... (more)

Clear signal at CP "Neck".. After an evening of heavy downpours, thick fog and mist have formed in the valley of the New River Gorge, as a westbound approaches.. Flanges are squealing and the two ... (more)

Railroading in the New River Gorge... Overpowering the sounds of the violent rapids of the New River just feet away, eastbound coal approaches the cantilever and mast signal at the interlocking o... (more)

In the last light of the evening, the sun shines down on this abandoned 0-4-0 and C&O passenger coach, resting in the CSX Avis Yard in Hinton. The fireless steam engine and coach are display piece... (more)

The intermediates at Brooks have just kicked on, indicating a westbound has passed the next eastern Control Point at 'CW Cabin', to the west of Hinton. Painting a vibrant red and yellow glow from ... (more)

Lonesome night at Prince.. Deep in the New River Gorge valley below, the silence is broken by a westbound coal train charging through the abandoned coal community outside of Beckley. The C&O Princ... (more)

Starry night at Claremont.. Looking to the north, with the star, Polaris overhead main one, the stars rotate in this near 19 minute exposure. The moon is less than 20 minutes from rising, which wi... (more)