Eastbound loaded hoppers blast through the N&W CPLs at Willowton on a Spring night in Southern West Virginia.

Eastbound crude oil exits the one of the most secluded tunnels on CSX. Bells Tunnel is tucked away on a large farm and miles away from public access. As such, photographs of it are very rare. A... (more)

Loaded coal thunders across the out of service Beech Fork Branch with its classic N&W CPL still guarding the junction.

An early morning manifest heads East through the appropriately named 'Little Tunnel' on the James River Subdivision. The Subdivision is home to three very short and rarely photographed rock tunne... (more)

Westbound empties are down to 20mph as they hug the unique passenger platform in downtown Staunton.

Notch 8 and Sand at OX Cabin. Even 150 empty hoppers require a bit of effort to move West over the East Slope of the Alleghany Grade.

Northbound manifest 16T heads through the snowy countryside at Arcadia.

The Westbound Cardinal passes through my hometown during a heavy snowfall.

Crude oil crosses the James River, bound for Yorktown.

Empty oil passes through Thurmond on a return trip to North Dakota. The Farbanks-Morse coal tower still stands on the West end of town.

243 rests between Polar Express trips at the Elkins Depot.

Southbound Q train throttles up at South Deshler just after sunrise.

Westbound coke train approaches the diamond at Leipsic just after sunrise.

The nocturnal stillness is shattered by the roar of diesels in notch 8 as an Eastbound loaded coal train fights the Alleghany grade. This cantilever has faithfully served since the days of steam,... (more)

Sunrise in the Gorge. 1800 feet below, Eastbound intermodal Q136 begins to traverse the one mile wide horseshoe curve around the base of Backus Mountain.