Yard with a view! A home along Cracker Jack Rd. has this sweeping view of the W&LE from the front yard.

3049 prepares to stop at Rook where the two trailing Geeps will be set out before continuing west.

My original intent here was to get a shot from above the east portal of Temple tunnel. A glance at the unstable hillside made me reconsider and I hustled back to my car in time to relocate to the... (more)

Five units tower high above a few residences below the Mingo Creek Trestle.

Two different modes of transportaion present here!

WE ore empty's pass thru the wilderness on one of the WE's numerous trestles!

3049, four other EMDs, and a long train of empty ore hoppers roll through Longview, passing the junction with the Mifflin Branch.

Five units lead empty ore hoppers across the Mon. In addition to the river, this bridge also spans CSX's Mon Branch and the W&LE's Mat Branch on the far shore, and NS's Mon Line on this side of t... (more)

A minor derailment near Smithton has brought traffic on CSX to a halt, allowing the W&LE to get out of the yard without having to wait for any trains to pass on CSX.

Only a small portion of the bridge is visible from this angle, please click "Sudan Viaduct" to see photos that show more of the structure.

Back when the evening coke train was still running, I made numerous attempts to shoot it here but never had any success. The coke train hasn't run for a while, but ore trains can now be found on ... (more)

The four big bridges on the W&LE's east end get a lot of attention, but there are also plenty of smaller bridges on the line, like this one between Mingo Creek and Sudan. If you're ever chasing a... (more)