One of the yard switcher slug sets is taking a hack to the caboose track. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

What once was, the Elk River Railroad that has since been removed and shut down to be turned into a bike trail slowly exits the tunnel in Exchange WV. The crew is working today collecting all the ... (more)

BAM! CSXT 3415 was set out after striking several large tree's that had come down during a severe thunderstorm. Luckily no injuries to any crew members.

With 100 loads of coal in tow, CSX 977 head's across U.S. Route 50.

In the Independence Day spirit, here Amtrak’s Capital Limited is seen coming to a stop at the Amtrak Station in Martinsburg, WV with a special lead engine. The train left Chicago the night befor... (more)

A military special glide's thru Clarksburg on a cool fall afternoon.

An old NS non-horsehead dash 9 leads a Union Pacific AC4460CW with a fresh paint scheme from West Virginia into Maryland over the Potomac River.

NS 1048 leads an eastbound coal train as it negotiates the curve at Keystone.

Slowly grinding up the over 2% grade, C789-01 is full throttle and sand trying to tackle the grade. With 100 loads, two motors head end, one DP motor 50 deep and two manned motors (helper) on the ... (more)

After striking a large rock slide, all units and multiple empty coal hoppers hit the ground. All crew members survived the incident but were left with injuries. This is a scene of part of the afte... (more)

The switcher for Dow Chemical takes a break on a brisk Feburuary morning.

With 100 loads of sand in tow, UP 7232 leads south to the Transflo Facility in Fairmont along the NS Loveridge Secondary.

MARC 29 leads an eastbound passenger train across the bridge and into the Harpers Ferry tunnel. Above, the stars are starting to give way to a fast approaching storm system.

Early morning departure...N&W 611 is leaving Bluefield Yard westbound on a ferry move to Portsmouth Ohio with a few added freight cars.

South Branch Valley Railroad 182 waits for more repair work to be done at their diesel shops in Moorefield, West Virginia. Photo taken with permission wearing all required safety gear.