Late afternoon load of empties crosses the 110' tall viaduct. This section of the Cowen sub was built by the Corps of Engineers in 1930 to bypass the new Tygart River Dam. At a 1% grade, this curv... (more)
This "slug" is still in service but rarely photographed. It is seen here on the Bridgeport Subdivision. This stretch of track has seen much in its 155 year history. Once the B&O mainline running f... (more)