Westbound loads spend the night in the Westward Siding.
The only westbound manifest on the Kanawha Subdivision highballs through downtown St. Albans with a classy C40-8 on the point.
Westbound loads enter the St. Albans Tunnel on a crystal clear evening.
Two coal trains one is parked in westward siding waiting for a crew as the second passes it on main two as it heads off the Coal River.
CSX W944, westbound Ammonia empties thunder through downtown St. Albans with a classic standard cab leader. W944 & W943 are fairly recent additions to the Kanawha Subdivision, transporting Ammonia... (more)
Beautiful weather in St. Albans really brings people out of the wood work, as two sets of trespassers enjoy a walk down the right of way in downtown St. Albans. The first set can be seen looking a... (more)
CSX G802 crosses the Coal River Bridge and enters St. Albans with a pair of elephant style CW40-8's of the former Conrail heritage.
A thin layer of haze makes for a nice reflection under clear skies as an eastbound empty coal drag exits the St. Albans Tunnel.
Eastbound black diamond loads enroute to Newport News make their way off the Coal River Subdivision at St. Albans.
An unusually mild and surprisingly, clear sky along with a perfectly positioned moon, made for a photo opportunity that I couldn't pass up! As for the exposure, this is a blend of two images. Firs... (more)
The classic C&O pole signal at the W.E. Westward Siding is slowly lowered to the ground. Yet another part of the C&O is killed!
Crane Masters work on cuting down the classic C&O signals through St. Albans.
The tip of this classy C&O concrete milepost glows red as a result of the nearby signals. A scene only possible in the world of photography.
A pair of classy SD50-2's streak east with a loaded grain train during a heavy snowfall.
An empty coal train bound for the coalfields idles at "Coal Dock" waiting a signal to proceed east.
