Daybreak, Fall Colors, and Alco Smoke.

Loads of coal cross the least famous (and photographed) bridge on the Beech Mountain.

Beech Mountain Alco S4 #115 runs lite to go get a final string of CSX loaded hoppers from the Carter-Roag Mine at Star Bridge, WV. From Alexander WV the loaded coal will be picked up by the A&O a... (more)

Reflecting on a rarely seen operation. Bear's Blue Ox shoves the second cut of 26 hoppers into the yard at Alexander.

Beech Mountain Alco S4 #115 makes its final shove on a string of CSX loaded hoppers past the engine house while making a double to the first set of loaded hoppers from earlier in the day. The Coa... (more)

Beech Mountain Alco S4 #115 leads a string of CSX loaded hoppers across Palace Valley Road from the Carter-Roag Mine at Star Bridge to Alexander. From Alexander they will be picked up by the A&O ... (more)

"This Is West Virginia Railroading" - And we about froze to death waiting to capture this moment. My friend Matt and I hiked in and stood here waiting for hours for the Beech Mountain Ra... (more)

Bringing the 1st cut of loads from the mine down the valley, The Beech Mountain Railroad's Alco S-2 "Old 113" eases across one of the Beech Mountain's infamous "Submarine" Brid... (more)

Running light up the valley to retrieve the last cut of loads for the day, The Beech Mountain Railroad's Alco S-2 "Old 113" charges through the sleepy little community known as Palace Va... (more)

Beech Mountains Alco S2 #113 built as Michigan Limestone & Chemical in 1946 crosses Palace Valley Road, through the back yards of a few residents and into the woods with 25 empty coal cars in tow.... (more)

Originally built for Michigan Limestone and Chemical in 1950, Alco S4 #115 (Bear's Blue Ox) heads toward Star Bridge with a cut of hoppers for loading. 115 took over road duties from Old 113 seve... (more)

Deep in the woods of North Central West Virginia, Old 113 trundles across the Upper Submarine Bridge East of Palace Valley. The 68 year old Alco will grab another loaded cut of hoppers at Star Br... (more)

Old 113 crosses the Left Fork of the Buckhannon River with 25 loads of coal. This short coal hauler is rarely photographed, but exceedingly interesting.

Beech Mountain Railroad no. 113 waits for the Conductor to give the signal to come back and hook onto the cars.

For over 100 years, trains have been rolling along the Left Fork of the Buckhannon River. This line was originally constructed by the Alexander Lumber Co. for the sole purpose of moving logs. In... (more)