#1309 spent several weeks in 2023 dressed in C&O, making quite a scene all across the WMSR.

Chessie, C&O GP30 4207- CSXT SD40 8251 exit the tunnel westbound at the crest of Sand Patch grade on the ex-B&O Keystone sub. Sand Patch, Pennsylvania. June 14, 1990. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

Chessie, C&O GP30 3027 leads Chessie GP9 6440, GP40-2 4219, GP30 6917, GP40-2 4215, with the Skinner across the Youghiogheny River at South Connellsville, Pennsylvania. November 11, 1985. Jack D K... (more)

The C&O 4008 leads the Georgia Washington at Lee Hall, eighteen miles out of Newport News. We are now following the C&O on its westerly course paralleling the James River to Richmond, VA on Se... (more)

Chesapeake & Ohio E8(A) 4016 leads train 20 The Pere Marquette at Traverse City, Michigan on a very cold day, January 15, 1965. Photo by E.L Huddleston, from my collection. ... (more)

Birds fly into the blue hour as 1309 sets up at the depot.

Steam Throwback. Wearing its original C&O garb, the 1309 runs the famous curve on a cold February morning.

This C&O Alco S2 # 9168 was Kept at The EMD plant In La Grange for one reason it was the one thing they has at the time that they knew Exactly what its weight was. so it was used as a scale test ... (more)

Nicely preserved caboose sits on display on siding at NYSW facility in Ridgefield Park.

C&O 490 on display at the B&O Railroad Museum.

#1309 is wearing C&O lettering for several Lerro Photography charters, seen on the lunch break at the top of the line.

10 years before the paint scheme reappeared, somewhat, on CSXT's fleet, this former CSXT motor wore the whole coat. It now lives on restored as CRR 800.

#1309 is at the depot for one of Pete Lerro's fantastic night sessions.

A Lerro Charter is the way to go to see unique scenes. Here, #1309 was temporarily the most famous "C&O" locomotive out there, dressed for these photo charters. A particularly brillian... (more)

A neat looking A-B-A F7 set is seen at the Handley West Virginia yard in 1953. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.