RJ Corman EMD's shove hard on the rear of fresh coal loads bound for the CSX at Thurmond. It took them three attempts to get these 50 loads up the grade out of Pax.

A Kanawha River Railroad (KNWA) empty coal train soars over the Sweeneysburg trestle and over top of Sweeneysburg Road. I was hoping for one of those six ex-NS SD60’s to lead, but beggars can’... (more)

A pair of NS ES40DC's lead an eastbound empty coal train as it makes its way across the Kenova District just outside of Crum, West Virginia. The tracks here go through the valley that follows the ... (more)

An evening crew is working in some golden hour sun on the Kanawha River Terminal Railroad as they shove a train of hoppers through the coal dumper at the docks in Ceredo, West Virginia. On the we... (more)

A set of power rolls west after coming through the tunnel, where the rusted bearings make a ghostly squeal as the abandoned steam-era exhaust fans turn in the wind. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, fro... (more)

Fire In Town. On July 23, 2015, an early morning fire in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia caused tremendous smoke throughout the area, though miraculously only damaged three buildings and there... (more)

N&W 611 is departing Auville Yard in Iaeger West Virginia. She is easing over the trestle on the west leg of the wye to join the mainline.

Former Southern Railway 5068, leads an eastbound loaded coal train up the Elkhorn Grade at Switchback West Virginia.

Junction Charge: New on capital limited service, Siemans ALC-42 AMTK 315 leads the eastbound Amtrak through Shenandoah Junction, running nearly 3 hours late.

Actually I think it was the previous year when we hung out here, photographing trains, enjoying a little campfire, roasting hot dogs and viewing the magnificent autumn leafage. it was glorious! ... (more)

The fireman on the Durbin & Greenbrier Number 6, known as the Durbin Rocket, gets his engine ready for the 10:00 am departure.

Six Watco SD60's and two NS GE's bring empties north for loading at Quincy

Central of Georgia heritage leads NS coal train #812 (Quincy,WV - Lamberts Point,VA) past the Virginian Railway searchlight bracket at 'Lincoln'.

Norfolk Southern train U86 with Ittman loads passes the Virginian Railway signal bridge at 'Simon' on NS's Guyandotte River District.

A snow squall is a funny thing, so impressive, imitating a blizzard, a poor politician campaigning on a short budget, then lo, the sun approaches. Bright and clear in five minutes as it happened ... (more)