An eastbound exits the East portal of Big Bend Tunnel. The hot exhaust interacts with the cold winter air to coat the area around the tunnel with long icicles.

Out of the tunnel and into the darkness! CSXT 4533 battles the grade at Talcott with eastbound black diamond loads for the ports of Virginia.

Early winter in Southern West Virginia. The exhaust attests to the power necessary to move 150 loads of coal upgrade through Big Bend Tunnel. Once the tunnel is cleared, it's mostly water level ... (more)

CSX with their light, and yours truly with mine. An Eastbound works its way through Big Bend Tunnel, while I paint the scene with a spotlight. A wide angle 388 second exposure @ f4.0, ISO 100

The East intermediate signal at Talcott protects the rear end of an Eastbound Coal Train. a 60 second exposure @4.5, ISO 200.

An Eastbound rounds the bend at Talcott. A 60 second exposure @ f8.0, ISO 100.

Through the fog and darkness, a monster appears.

EB thunders through the tunnel. 355 second exposure @ f8.0, ISO 100

The Westbound intermediate signal at Talcott, under a swirling spring sky. 1085 second exposure @ f5.0, ISO 100

A surprise heavy snowfall made the 4am trip down to catch a westbound heading towards Hinton completely worth it. A special thanks goes out to my cat Lucy, who aroused me from sleep and made this... (more)

Coasting effortlessly towards home.

The intermediate signal at Talcott protects the rear of an eastbound train. The lighting was the result of a full moon, and a heavy river valley fog. 65 seconds @ f5.6

CN, IC, and GTW heritage on a road trip to Lee Creek, NC

A fast moving westbound heads for Hinton on this 24 degree fall morning. The frost burning away from the land gives the slight illusion of fog.

The cold fall air keeps a firm grip on the exhaust from a pair of EMD's, as they struggle out of Big Bend Tunnel with 151 loads. That's 150 hoppers, and one GE widecab that died before they left ... (more)