Descending from Scary Hill, eastbound crude oil loads ease into the curve approaching W.E. Dock. New oil trains have introduced foreign power to the C&O for the first time in many years. Destined for Yorktown, VA and their new refined oil and storage facility, the 100 car train will return west with empties in a few short days, destined for the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota.
This is dedicated (with permission) to the skilled and gifted photographer - Chase Gunnoe - who regularly posts and is on staff with RP. I believe he deserves a gallery showcasing his remarkable photos. This is for you Chase! (More great photos to come!)
