CR WHSN-04 switches the Gilberton Coal Co. at Locust Summit, PA on April 30, 1987. No. 9627 is leading a four unit lash up MP15s. I was drawn to the area because of my interest in the anthracite... (more)

A westbound B&O manifest exits Stuart Tunnel at Magnolia, WV on October 21, 1979. At over 3,000 feet, Stuart is the longest of the four tunnels on the Magnolia Cut Off. It was also the most prob... (more)

An extremely heavy B&O westbound manifest leaves a healthy plume of diesel exhaust as it slowly grinds upgrade west of Glencoe, PA on October 22, 1978. Fifth and sixth in the consist are two loco... (more)

NYS&W (former FJ&G) No. 100 was switching at Sangerfield, NY on Sept. 30, 1983. I'll let the diesel purists figure this one out. The tall cab window on the front of the cab and the fuel fill on ... (more)

RF&P FP7 No. 1202 was leading an E8A and two GP units as manifest No. 109 passed through Doswell, VA on Nov. 13, 1971. RF&P was extremely short of power in 1971 and part of 1972 and some E8As wer... (more)

The B&O lines radiating out of Grafton, WV always seemed to offer up some interesting cabooses. On May 20, 1979, I happened upon I-5 caboose C-1906 on a coal train at Gassaway, WV. Obviously nea... (more)

A westbound empty hopper train is getting underway on the Cowen Subdivision at Grafton, WV on May 20, 1979, led by WM GP40 No. 3797.

Northbound Amtrak No. 172, the "Southern Crescent," blasts around the curve at Arbutus, MD on March 21, 1978 with two GG-1s.

When you are a major railroad you can utilize equipment like drop tables and overhead cranes to replace locomotive trucks. When you are a shortline or a regional railroad, most often, you are not... (more)

Two PC SD40s slug upgrade at MG Tower with a Trailvan Train on a steamy July 18, 1975.

On October 11, 1986 I spied this motor car at Paw Paw, WV on the Magnolia Cut Off. By this time, motor cars were becoming downright rare. I set up for a shot and I wasn't going to move until I g... (more)

The brakeman walks back to the head end of an eastbound manifest after making a pick up of RF&P interchange cars at Doswell, VA on Feb. 11, 1978. At this point in time, catching three Geeps in th... (more)

Westbound C&O Train No. 41, the Newport News section of the "George Washington" is about to slam across the RF&P diamond at Doswell, VA in April, 1970. Although HN tower was still standing, and i... (more)

Southbound Amtrak No. 81, the "Silver Star," had already made its stop at Broad Street Station, exited the loop, and was running north on the RF&P before heading back south on the SCL at South AY ... (more)

I had always been curious of what Sand Patch Grade was like between the east end of Falls Cut Tunnel and Fairhope, PA. On Aug. 1, 1981, I decided to find out and hiked it. About midway down ther... (more)