An L&N original leads a lengthy lashup headed for Louisville as summer approaches and the midwest haze hugs the ground. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

A pair of former Penn Central units move lite on the IHB at Calumet Park Junction. Tom Golden photo.

BB Mountain Jet shoves into Clifton Forge yard with Western Maryland 7471.

BB Mountain Jet waits in the clear at Fishersville yard with Western Maryland 7471 while a hopper jet passes on the main.

Buckingham Branch Mountain Local cruises past cold storage siding in Staunton, headed to switch out the Shenandoah Valley Railroad yard.

If it weren’t for ditch lights, one may think this is a hot Alpha Jet thundering out of Big Savage Tunnel in 1970 enroute to Lurgan, PA on it’s journey along the Western Maryland’s share of ... (more)

A symphony of howling EMD 645’s rings out through rural Buffalo Gap, VA, announcing the mountain local’s arrival as WM 7471 leads the train’s assault on North Mountain Grade.

Buckingham Branch Z631 rolls past the Staunton depot with Western Maryland 7471 on lease.

Buckingham Branch Z631 with the Western Maryland 7471 leading clears up in the hole at Brand siding to let Z621 by.

Buckingham Branch Z631 passes CP Jackson River on the CSX Alleghany Subdivision.

Using the stretch braking method, engineer Ian Whaley and conductor Eric Strohecker ease the Mountain Local down the west slope of North Mountain at a brisk 40mph.

Shortly after a cold start, PNLX 7471 assisted by 3 Buckingham Branch GP’s clears the congestion from her throat as the EMD 645 symphony pulls cars off the Shenandoah Valley Railroad interchange... (more)

PNLX 7471, restored to its as delivered Western Maryland appearance leads the Buckingham Branch Mountain Local towards Clifton Forge. The motor is on lease to the severely power short Buckingham B... (more)

Eastbound out of Savanna has just finished the climb of Red Barn Hill east of Savanna. Now the crew will make the up and down trip the rest of the way to Bensenville. Scanned print from early 90's... (more)

PNLX 7471 leads DGVR 6512 and 5940 on a shakedown run on DGVR train SVLOC-18.