Signs of an early spring are increasingly noticeable in this late March 2020 view of Kanawha River Railroad freight KN 380 at Hometown, W.Va. A mild winter and early spring has led to a premature ... (more)

Early signs of spring are noticeable in the river valleys of West Virginia as outbound Kanawha River Railroad freight KN 380 rolls through Buffalo with two EMD SD40-2Ms.

Climbing of the dip near Arbuckle, KN 30 and its EMD SD40-2M duo lead manifest cars south on the Kanawha River Railroad to Dickinson Yard.

Early signs of spring and a pair of matching Watco black-and-yellow EMD SD40-2Ms add a splash of color to this southeast Ohio scene. Soon, this Kanawha River Railroad manifest will cross the Ohio ... (more)

A pair of Watco-painted EMD SD40-2Ms lead northbound Kanawha River Railroad freight KN 381 through West Virginia's capitol city of Charleston.

Led by two Watco-painted EMD SD40-2MS, the northbound KN 381 rolls through Belle, W.Va., on Watco's Kanawha River Railroad in West Virginia.

A meet in Nitro? Really? Just like the good 'ole days, KN 380 takes the siding a Nitro while a northbound NS-powered coal train holds the main as two trains meet on Watco's Kanawha River Railroad ... (more)

Kanawha River Railroad southbound freight KN 381 rolls through the small town of Poca led by Watco-painted EMD SD40-2M No. 412 and a leased CEFX bluebird SD60.

The first revenue run... Watco's Kanawha River Railroad makes its inaugural run across rails formerly operated by Norfolk Southern on its West Virginia Secondary. Here, WAMX 411, an EMD SD4... (more)

Arizona & California’s eastbound freight crosses a low trestle at milepost 152 at Sablon, California, on March 16, 2004. Powering the train are two of ARZC’s SD40-2Ms, Nos. 4002 and 4003, rebu... (more)

CEFX 3136 smokes to life as a load test is initiated.

Q254 heads east through Voorheesville NY with a CEFX 'bluebird' SD40-2M. 3119 was originally built as Southern Pacific 8828. (SD45)

After picking up their train off the BNSF at Cadiz, ARZC 807 heads back to Parker, AZ, where a recrew will take the train to Castle Hot Springs, AZ for another swap with a BNSF crew.

The Arizona & California Castle Hot Springs, AZ to Cadiz, CA road local enters the interchange change in Cadiz to swap trans with the BNSF Cadiz Local. Power today is four SD45 carbodies.

Arizona & California’s eastbound freight is east of Cadiz, California, on March 16, 2004. The Ship Mountains dominate the background at this desolate location in the Mojave Desert. Powering the ... (more)