What began as a morning walk with my son, turned into a explosion of color, as a newly painted tamper runs east to smooth out the Greenbrier River Bridge in Lowell. Fall is finally here in full c... (more)

Q302 is nearly 12 hours late, and still stuck on a stop signal as a parade of westbounders run around the New River Train in Hinton, on number 2 track. Leading the parade is this westbound coal t... (more)

The second New River Train excursion passes Brooks at 61 mph. She's on time and looking fine.

The first excursion of the 2007 New River Train arrives in Hinton. Standing in the door of unit 65 is RP contributor Nick O'Dell, who is doing some rail fan-fanning.

Fall means three things in southern West Virginia; turning leaves, tourists, and church revivals. Eastbound Grain rumbles past the baptist church in Talcott.

One of the few movements I caught today, and I doubt he had an authority!

Sunlight is slowly overtaking the fog this morning, while eastbound black diamonds head upgrade towards Alleghany. Peter Furnee caught this train later in the morning east of here http://www.rail... (more)

A scene that plays out far too many times in St. Albans today. Luckily for this person, 214 has already stopped, and 5103 is dragging off the Coal River Sub at 12mph.

The only Q series trains that roam this portion of the old C&O are present and accounted for this morning. Q302 yields while Q303 goes from the main to one west of Big Bend Tunnel.

Completed in 1872, and out of service since the 1970's, the original bore at Big Bend is 6560 feet long, and lined with brick from end to end. This bore is best known for being home to the legend... (more)

The Piney Creek shifter rests on some of the yards best track. Earlier in the day, they came down the line with the loaded cars, and put them on life support.

The fog starts to roll into the Greenbrier Valley, as a parked grinder lights up the little town of Alderson

Quite the interesting consist this morning, with all kinds of yard power being moved eastward. 2 GP15-1's, 1 GP40-2 with Slug, and Railpower demonstrator unit 5400 follow behind two GE AC's throu... (more)

Dark skies give warning of a fast approaching thunderstorm as a geep and slug rest in the yard.

Leftovers from the derailment on March 21st awaiting the scrappers torch.