Blow-down!! Climax #3's Fireman stands back as his Engineer opens the blow-down valve to clear the boiler's mudring of any sediment build-up. With the valve fully open, superheated water... (more)
Isolated from the rest of railroad nation by washouts and track removals, Moore-Keppel & Co. Climax #3 now rules the roost on what remains of the old C&O Durbin Branch. Here, she runs compass ea... (more)
A young girl and her parents seem fascinated by the sights, sounds and smells of Moore-Keppel & Co. Climax #3 as she gets ready to haul "The Durbin Rocket" on a series of Mother's Day excursions. ... (more)
The Durbin Rocket, former Moore & Keppel Lumber Co. #3 passes a school house along the former C&O main.
The Durbin Rocket, former Moore & Keppel Lumber Co. #3 departs Durbin for Piney Island on a beautiful Fall. day.
Of the three most well-known geared locomotive types, the Climax is the most endangered species. There are but three of them left in operating condition in the US. In this photo, the former Moor... (more)
A northbound SV Local passes through pasture land turning green once again with the coming of spring.
The SV Local is bound for the Norfolk Southern interchange at Pleasant Valley, Va, with a short string of cars as it passes a frozen pond on a cold morning in the Shenandoah Valley.
The Cheat Mountain Salamander pauses at the Elkins Depot at sunset.
The 1910 built Climax #3 sits at the station waiting for passengers to get on for the next trip down the abandoned C&O line. If it were not for the cars to the right in the photo, this would be a ... (more)
The D&GV RR Climax #3 is ready to pull the train back to Durbin.
The D&GV RR Climax #3 pulls the first train of the day up to the station at Durbin.
The Durbin rocket speeds towards Durbin pulling many happy passengers.
The Durbin rocket passes a small farm on its way back to Durbin.
A close-up of the running gear of Moore-Keppel number 3. Not your usual steam locomotive running gear . . .
