RJ Corman operates former C&O branches in the New River Gorge as their RJCV West Virginia Line, and they began their day at dawn by taking 100 mty hoppers up the 2.5% grade towards the Contura Ene... (more)

600mm view of BB 12 clearing the line after a major snowfall. The code line charm of this former C&O line will soon be gone, as new signals take hold.

After meeting an Eastbound coil train, Westbound coke accelerates toward the diamond at XN (or RO if you're a B&O fan) tower on the former Nickel Plate racetrack in Leipsic.

The fiery glow from the WAS Pence Springs in a heavy snowfall.

Black Card Trickery. With advance warning that a short Q302 approached Hilldale, I devised a plan. A bit of exposure pre-train to silhouette the signal, a black card (ok, a piece of cardboard) i... (more)

Mountain railroading on the old C&O.

Evening Glint in Run 8