During a Chase Gunnoe charter, Durbin Climax #3 passes by with freight cars and a unique stenciling. Leaves have already started to change colors and are nearing Peak in the area.

Prior to the start of a Chase Gunnoe charter, Durbin Climax #3 eases out of the engine shed in the pouring rain.

Durbin WV, the land that time forgot. Once an important interchange point between the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Western Maryland railroads this station now serves as the base of operations for ... (more)

Climax No. 3 pauses in the woods to siphon water.

Climax No. 3 rolls through the field at Nottingham, between Cass and Hevener Station.

Climax No. 3 performs a photo runby for photographers during Cass Railfan Weekend 2015

Climax No. 3 brings her train to a stop near Durbin for water. There's not water tank on the line; water is drawn from the creek, the same as was done during the logging days.

Just a few survive.... Moore-Keppel Climax #3, a 1910-vintage, 55-tonner, hauls a 7-car mixed freight along the old C&O Durbin Branch on a warm spring afternoon. In this case, it's a phot... (more)

Water Stop: Elk Creek One of the unique features of the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley's excursions on the old C&O Durbin Branch is the water stops. Unlike most steam tourist lines, which tak... (more)

Climax! Perhaps 100 yards north of Milepost 92, the 55-ton Moore-Keppel Climax #3 hauls a short cut of freight cars through an open meadow, on the way to Durbin, WV. Built in 1910 by the... (more)

Climax! When you run a geared steam engine, your kit typically includes all manner of lubricants, ranging from runny oils to really thick gear grease. Whenever you stop, you're constantly... (more)

Climax! At a speed that is probably best described as "stately", the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley's "Durbin Rocket" rounds a sweeping curve on its northbound journey under... (more)

Climax! With Engineer Earl Knoob at the throttle, the 55-ton Moore-Keppel Company Climax #3 hauls a 7-car mixed freight consist north along the Greenbrier River toward the little town of Du... (more)

Moore, Keppel & Company Climax No. 3 rounds a curve near Durbin with engineer Earl Knoob at the throttle.

Moore, Keppel & Company Climax No. 3 steams out of the woods following a water stop near Durbin, West Virginia