Westbound Virginia Rwy freight passing through Kumiss, VA in this May 1958 scene. [Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink]
April 1958 was the last month of B&O passenger operatons out of the Jersey City terminal. John and his friend Bill Rosenberg spent that month trying to capture as much B&O passenger train action ... (more)
VGN westbound near McCoy, Feb 1957. Bob Drake photo, photo collection of Tom Sink.
It was train time at Mexico Tower in Cumberland, MD on Oct. 12, 1975. An eastbound WM manifest is leaving the yard as a westbound B&O manifest enters. Waiting behind the eastward home signal is ... (more)
A pair of Ex Virginian H Liners are switching a train near Mullens, WV.
Virginian Railway had some interesting electric power as seen on this coal drag at Covel, WV. There was a matching pair on the tail end of this train. Unfortunately, these disappeared after the ... (more)
It was a very steamy morning along the New River as a westbound manifest pulled through the yard at Quinnimont, WV on Aug. 19, 1975. The sun had just popped over the ridge and the local "yard dog... (more)
A westbound B&O empty hopper train crosses the Potomac River at Magnolia, WV on October 21, 1979, led by GP35 No. 3512.
The last Chessie train on the Rochester Sub is passing thru Bird Swamp with 4 Chessie Cats. The next day this line would be the Rochester & Southern.
Southern SD45 #3167 brings a mixed reight off of the famous Saluda grade leaving behind a cloud of brake smoke.
A Southern manifest grinds it up the grade at Saluda, North Carolina with a trio of SD-35s.
Southern Crescent catches first light of day as it stretches out across Lake Hartwell after making a 6:35 a.m. stop at Clemson
The northbound Southern Crescent is approaching the first stop at Slidell,La
Eastbound SOU COMAR train crossing the Holston River east of Surgoinsville