Coal today is an extra SWP move headed for NS on the SWP Radebaugh Branch between N Stanton & Youngwood. Helping out with some extra power was sister Railroad AVR .. power today was SWP ... (more)

A somewhat unusal coal movement bound for NS on SWP Radebaugh Branch @ Hunker

Connellsville Helper ahead rescues what i beleive to be an outlawed Q353 that was sitting at MP 208 better known as Mance and is again on the move as seen here passing thru Garrett

Q370-04 Straddles the W Va / Md State Line where the Potomac Forks CSX 5354 CSX 8120 I was informed that originally the area was referred to as "French" in the B&O days.

A very late Captol Limited makes this early Sept shot possible from the famous Foley Overlook at night

At first glance it looks like a major derailment occured but in reality every track, switch & Crossover is being replaced at the same time at Mexico Tower ... in this scene a few hours earlier bef... (more)

Q317 with CSXT 6961...ex - Chesapeake & Ohio GP40-2 #4183

Empty Hoppers westbound departing downtown Cumberland past the well known Amtrak Baltimore Street and don't forget the Holiday Inn!

First measurable sticky snow of the 2009 - 2010 winter season at Fairhope

Special thanks to David Moffett and Tim Cumberland (pictured) for working the lights and the extra lighting to make this possible

Engineer Jeff gives RP contributor Jamey Rickens a friendly wave as he runs the B248 helper back thru Fairhope on the rear of Q375 for another trip west over Sandpatch

P030 eastbound thru Fairhope

Over 3 Dozen Locomotives are still in the deadline & Storage area behind CSX's Locomotive Shops... most of them pictured here

B248 helpers are lite eastbound to Hyndman for another shove and will soon pass us again going west on 1 on the rear of Q375 about 45 min later

Taking a closer look we find a wide variety of mostly EMD power around the Cumberland Locomotive Shops including a pair taking a spin on the turntable