For the first time in quite a few years, a train makes it's way through The Big Cut, led by freshly painted FP7 243. At one time this was the highest class one rail line east of the Mississippi Ri... (more)

Shay 5 sits in the siding with a short log train as a Westen Maryland coal drag negotiates the horseshoe curve at the old ghost town of Spruce. Note, WM Shay 6 was in helper service on the rear of... (more)

Ready to head to Tygart Junction after dropping the passenger cars.

Heading back to Belington with mixed train following railfan excursion.

Former WM BL2 #82 leads a string of empties past Woodrow siding.

Making History Western Maryland Shay 6 is helper to Western Maryland F7 243 and BL2 82 on a historic run through the "Big Cut", highest commercial rail line East of the Missisippi on the fo... (more)

The roar of 567's fills the Cheat River Gorge.

Classic WM power on home rails. Railroad: West Virginia Central Railroad
Locomotive: EMD FP7
Location: Spruce, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: WM 67
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 14, 2008

West Virginia Central WM #67 switches cars around before picking up a load of scrap metal.

West Virginia Central WM #67 crosses over the Tygart River as it heads towards Tygart Junction.

A slow shutter speed provides a nice blur of Wilmoth Falls as West Virginia Central WM #67 pauses with freight bound for Tygart Junction.

West Virginia Central WM #67 sits in the former Western Maryland Railway Elkins yard before heading to Tygart Junction to drop off a couple cars.

The D&GVR's Cheat Mtn Salamander passenger train rumbles through the Shaver Fork of the Cheat River valley on former Western Maryland Railway rails. On ... (more)

Three Minutes Until Departure! It's 4:57PM on a beautiful fall afternoon and the last call for passengers on a sold out Train No. 55, the D&GVR's southbound more)

Tight fit! WVC 67 enters daylight again as it exits the south portal of the Kelly Mtn Tunnel with a short train of stone cars bound for the GC&E Subdivision on the former Western Maryland Railway.