N&W Train 5, operating between Bluefield, W. Va. and Norton, Va., crosses trestle #1398 three miles from Coeburn, Va. in fall colors on Oct. 28, 1956. Class E2a 578 is one of two Pacific 4-6-2's... (more)

As one of the Lost Engines of Roanoke the CW 662 shows some of her models unique details in this top view! How about those six Stacks, she was built with four. After years of languishing in the Sc... (more)

Elk River Coal & Lumber shay #19 has five loads of logs en route from the lumber camp to Avoco, W. Va. on Nov. 24, 1961. They didn't build bridges, they just forded the creeks. A watchman ri... (more)

In early 1953, the Interstate Railroad was testing diesels to find the best replacements for its steam locomotives. Borrowed C&O RSD-5 has just returned from Miller Yard with a Hill Crew--bringing... (more)

Sperry Rail Service car #136 testing rail westbound at Blue Ridge, VA in this February 1971 scene.

It's a busy day in Roanoke, giving the engineer of 1137 a chance to enjoy a mild January day as he waits for the OK to make his next move.

In the shadow of CSX's Rice Yard in Waycross GA, sits this small repair facility with a couple SW1200's in the shop, and a plethora of locomotive parts and cabs.

Ex BNSF 568 now works for the Nashville and Eastern with a slightly modified paint scheme. Here it is seen with its namesake city's skyline in the background.(Nashville)

I guess this falls into the category of lash-ups I never thought I would see. On a hazy Sept. 17, 1978 a westbound B&O empty hopper train rounds the curve into Doe Gully, WV with SSW SD45T-2 No. ... (more)

Pulling into the station with lots of people watching.

Smoky Mountain 4-6-2 No 110 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November, 1911 for the Little River Railroad in Tennessee. She has 47" drivers, 16 x 22 inch cylinders, operates at 180 psi... (more)

Tennessee Central RS-3 #257 at Emory Gap, TN -- Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink || September 1953

The RF&P Acca Local had finished its work at Milford and was heading back south when it rounded the curve at Colemans Mill, VA on Nov. 3, 1983 behind GP35 No. 133. Fall can come late in central V... (more)

Even though RF&P had a good stable of motive power, occasionally they would come up short. Such was the case on the morning of July 21, 1982 when a GP35 or GP40 wasn't available for the Acca Loca... (more)

Three NS Baldwins lead westbound train #63 south of Raleigh, Sept. 1971.