An unusual engine consist, two BNSF 70 Macs in two paint schemes, and two CSX switchers tail to tail, are pulling the Q forward after having put part of their train on receiving track three in the... (more)

Here 734 gets pretty for her debut May 1. The shop boys have started a fire, no steam yet, but the water's getting warm! Shiny black paint reflects the morning blue sky, as she gets masking tape r... (more)

Her smokebox front and all the smokebox innards in place, 734 will soon be ready to roll out of the shop.

This neat little Mogul is undergoing restoration at the WMSR shop. It belongs to the Everett Railroad out of Duncansvillie, PA. They do interchange as a working railroad, and some excursions. Some... (more)

WMSR's Nick Bennett cuts a few stubborn bolts from the smokebox as the fellas get the old girl ready for next week. Nick has also fired and ran the 734. Next to 734 is a 2-6-0 owned by the Everett... (more)

This is the rear helper on a high-tonnage train of coal, shoving up the old WM Thomas Sub, underneath CSX's 17 mile grade. Helper set 218/291 with 524/505 up front are all in notch eight sounding... (more)

734 works upgrade high above Mt Savage. This is typical of most of her run, grade and curves! Note in this 2003 photo there is no trail alongside the ROW. That would come later.

Heard of street running? This is alley running! This is on the old Western Maryland Thomas sub, right next to the New Page Paper Mill. Two six axles, eightyfour coal loads, and two more six axles ... (more)

361, a helper on a Mt Storm coal haul casts a reflection on an aluminum hopper as a string of empties zips by it on their way up the mountain for more coal.

This big GE fronts E726 at track speed through Dawson with 112 empties for the mountain.

The Winchester & Western Shop at Gore Va on a strangely clouded but peaceful Sunday morning.

101 rests after a hard day's work. She looks a little tired now, covered in oily exhaust and her horns drooping. But I'd bet she's still quite capable. The George's Creek handles all switching ins... (more)

536 leads it's train up the Potomac Valley towards Keyser, WVa, and west, with another long string of empty hoppers for more of that West Virginia coal.

Ex Conrail 7368 leads Q 336 under the Route 40 road bridge as it nears the Pear Street Crossing. The train is eastbound, just down off Sand Patch and through the "Narrows" into Cumberland.

Record snowfall and highwinds have made lots of work in the West Virginia mountains for this Jordan Spreader. Two AC44's should supply plenty of horsepower for the job.