As a lite fog starts to roll in 8514 and it's train waits in westward siding for a recrew with both units cab lights on.

A small storm lights up the sky over the classic C&O signals as a few lightning bugs fly around.

Eastbound grain loads led by a pair of veteran GE's charge through St. Albans bound for Hinton, Clifton Forge, and ultimately Richmond.

A thunderstorm in the C&O coalfields.. Displaying a stop signal at Indian, a bolt of lighting from an approaching storm cell lights up the night time sky.

CSX E592 idles at Coal Dock, waiting for a signal to proceed on the Coal River Subdivision.

Illuminated by a spotlight, CSXT 6025 idles on the head end of a CSX Track Geometry Train near the Coal River Apex. Less than two weeks ago at this location, I photographed CSX GRMS-2, another CSX... (more)

After testing on CSX's Logan Subdivision earlier in the day, CSX GRMS-2 has tied up on the house track of the St. Albans Yard.

Summertime! In the evening light, CSXT 4001 kicks up some ballast as she leads a loaded grain train towards Hinton. Notice the unusually shaped cab designed by CSX's Huntington Locomotive Shops.

The 2008 new river train makes it's stop in St. Albans to drop off passengers.

C&O employee Matt Crouch makes some adjustments to his lantern before returning to his duties as a third trick brakeman.

With the crickets chirping and the steel highway quiet, a janitor and two C&O brakemans enjoy a game of Checkers while waiting for an inbound mixed freight.

It's a slow night of railroading in the C&O coalfields as employees gather around the Roadforeman's desk for a game of cards.

Illuminated by a spotlight, CSXT 7628 idles on the head end of an AEPX coal train in Westward Siding.

It's just past midnight as 550 sits on the Coal River Bridge awaiting a fresh crew.

After replacing ties and rail along the Coal River Subdivision for two weeks, the MOW critters have been loaded up and await an AM departure out of Westward Siding.