Overlooking Coonskin Park, the former B&O Charleston-Gilmer line lingers in the foreground slowly being reclaimed by mother nature. A walkway leading to the outdoor theater can be seen in the fore... (more)

A New York Central trestle located north (timetable west) of Quick has been transformed to a vehicle bridge enabling residents to access their homes across the Blue Creek. Upon reopening of the li... (more)

Unlike the unique bridge at Quick (for photo a photo, click HERE), the rails still remain on this old B&O bridge at Blue Creek.

After being a nuisance to local residents for several years, they finally decided to remove the entire right of way that leads to their homes, and instead, replacing it with a gravel road. With No... (more)

The former B&O Charleston to Gilmer line, which changed owners numerous times before eventually being owned by Conrail now sits abandoned in the woods of central West Virginia, slowly being reclai... (more)

Built on the banks of the New River, the former C&O South Side Subdivision (correct me if I am wrong) is falling apart and slowly being reclaimed by mother nature.

Sitting among the detritus of Conrail's Elizabethport Shops area back in 1982 were these two E8s being used at parts sources. Penn Central E8(A) #4321 was delivered to the New York Central as thei... (more)

Former C&O 6253 is undergoing the scrapper's torch at a local processing plant undergoing renovations.

Another de"relic"t from the past, this massive bridge sits at the beginning of the now defunct Levisa Branch, which served mines in the Biggs area. This line was taken out by the building and floo... (more)

Not having seen action in a decade and with rail made in 1923, a switch stands sentinel on the abandoned and remote Dismal Branch below Jewell Ridge. The switch controlled what once was the Seng C... (more)

How many small towns across this country have a depot in just such condition? Tucked away in the quaint village of Pittstown, NJ, down what seems to be a private driveway (but is actually a public... (more)

It's hard to believe this unique timber bridge is still standing. This very bridge has seen NYC steam locomotives, Penn Central diesels, and Conrail diesels. I am presuming that NS and the CBC&S w... (more)

Mother Nature is doing a pretty good job of camouflaging a U-Boat nestled under the old Landmark Mining Loadout still standing at ESCO.

An old timber built bridge owned by Conrail sits just outside of Coco, WV slowly rotting away. The locals have ripped up the rail and replaced it with strips of wood, allowing their cars and ATV's... (more)

They sure do have their hands full! The CBC&S RR has fulls plans of restoring this former Conrail line between Charleston and Sanderson, WV which is in severe condition. There are several location... (more)