Peek a boo! Looking from the Stateline Overlook at "The Breaks" this SB is seen with my 300 mm lens as it peeks through an opening in the treeline that follows the railroad here. This train is abo... (more)
This WB mty train is utilizing trackage rights over the NS Appalachia District (former Southern) as it rolls downgrade at Copper Creek. This train is enroute to the yard at Loyall, Ky to be loaded... (more)
Here is the number 800 leading a mine run at Fords Branch. You could smell the fresh coat of paint on it as it rolls by this classic C&O cantilever signal.
A standard cab SD70 leads empty hoppers west out of Pembroke tunnel
Night Moves
Coal loads from one of the mines on the former L&N are seen here with the 237 pusher operating under trackage rights. Operating on former Southern rails this train is enroute to home rails to the... (more)
5875 slumbers silently in the night as it awaits its next call. It's still nice after 23 years in service to still see these locomotives still active whether it be on a work train or local freight... (more)
Its really nice to know after all those years since the fires were dropped out of mainline steam that these old coal docks can actually still be found.
Built in 1974 this former Southern geep is still performing its duties 33 years afters its inception. Seen here coupled to loaded hoppers at Hull it will likely be used later to shuttle these load... (more)
This eb coal train is moving along at a good clip as it moves on through the town of Marmet
CN 89 pauses for the patrons during a Lerro Productions charter in the mid afternoon sun
Dynamic brakes come in real handy at this point.
An approaching southbound on the Toledo Sub illuminates the B&O signal bridge at the south end of Deshler with a CPL displaying a CLEAR indication.
As seen everyday on the former CRR....this extra south marches on high above Copper Creek
With more and more newer locomotives arriving the YN3 paint scheme is becoming ever more common place on CSX. Here are 2 different sets of locomotives. One set being the SD70Macs and the other bei... (more)
