Like ships in a storm, KN380 is in the trough of a wave of erosion flung uphill from the Ohio River. This piece of railroad, through various owners, has always been a battleground, as evidenced by... (more)

KN381 peers through Wilson Tunnel, the third of six tunnels it will pass through on its run to Columbus.

Deep in the woods, all three rebuilt SD45s on the KNWA thunder out of Langsville Tunnel on their way north.

Back in Conrail days, the West Virginia Secondary was comparatively humming. So much so, that they installed a siding in Carpenter for helpers to duck into between shoving coal trains up the line.... (more)

381 winds through the little town of Moxahala on its run north to Columbus. A few minutes ago the train passed through Moxahala Tunnel, located on the ruling grade of this line.

KN380 rolls into West Virginia, crossing the Ohio River with Point Pleasant now under its wheels. Completed in 1885, this bridge has carried countless cars from several railroads, and hopefully it... (more)

A surprisingly early 380 divides the small town of Dexter, passing a well-kept church in this Appalachian scene.

Signs of an early spring are increasingly noticeable in this late March 2020 view of Kanawha River Railroad freight KN 380 at Hometown, W.Va. A mild winter and early spring has led to a premature ... (more)

Early signs of spring are noticeable in the river valleys of West Virginia as outbound Kanawha River Railroad freight KN 380 rolls through Buffalo with two EMD SD40-2Ms.

Climbing of the dip near Arbuckle, KN 30 and its EMD SD40-2M duo lead manifest cars south on the Kanawha River Railroad to Dickinson Yard.

Early signs of spring and a pair of matching Watco black-and-yellow EMD SD40-2Ms add a splash of color to this southeast Ohio scene. Soon, this Kanawha River Railroad manifest will cross the Ohio ... (more)

With shadows encroaching, 380 breaks through the treeline and hits a sunny patch at sunset.

As a kid growing up in Athens, I spent hours some days waiting at Armitage hoping for a train. Most of the time nothing showed up, but when I was lucky enough to catch a train, it made all the wai... (more)

A meet in Nitro? Really? Just like the good 'ole days, KN 380 takes the siding a Nitro while a northbound NS-powered coal train holds the main as two trains meet on Watco's Kanawha River Railroad ... (more)

Kanawha River Railroad southbound freight KN 381 rolls through the small town of Poca led by Watco-painted EMD SD40-2M No. 412 and a leased CEFX bluebird SD60.