It's sunrise on another winter morning in the small town of Alderson. As for many winter mornings in several decades this signal has watched the sun rise from this very same spot. This winter may ... (more)
The Westbound Cardinal approaches the former C&O depot in Alderson to board two passengers.
A late night westbound empty hopper train breaks the silence in the tiny town of Alderson.
Running for Daylight
The Loram crew prepares RG 318 for an overnight stay in Alderson, as Q303 heads West just after sundown.
An Eastbound knocks down the clear signal at Alderson. a 240 second exposure @ f4.5, ISO 400
The Cardinal finally gets a heritage unit. 145 rolls West through downtown Alderson at 7pm.
Textures. Photo taken from a bridge, with a 250mm lens.
Alderson at Christmas! Christmas lights accent the uinique, original C&O station here as CSXT 250 enters into the scene with another 149 car loaded coal train at 21:22! My first night the lights w... (more)
A wide angle view of the typical C&O scene in Alderson.
Tied down after a hard day's work.
Classic C&O architecture, piercing the 6am fog with double stop signals. 45 second exposure @ f8.0, ISO 100
"The Spirit of West Virginia" leading an eastbound train through its namesake. Very fitting.
A CSX CAT surfacing team has tied their equipment down in Alderson for the weekend. It's 5:00am, and the fog will hold on for another 5+ hours.
Wide angle shot of the rail grinder in Alderson.
