Hilldale Hike: CSXT 3473 leads empty grain train CSX G626 westbound through Hilldale, West Virginia, as it makes a final push toward Hinton, West Virginia, along the CSX Alleghany Subdivision.

Up and out of town passing Point Park, X317 departs CSX’s Parkersburg Yard bound for Russell Kentucky and on to Cincinnati.

Prowling in the street during the early morning hours, a YN2 pair leads 88 coal empties bound for Bailey Mine in Pennsylvania for loading and to eventually return to New Haven Power plant along th... (more)

Ronceverte Refreshments: AMTK 160, the Pepsi Can, leads the westbound Cardinal through Ronceverte, West Virginia, along the CSX Alleghany Subdivision.

W053 approach's with sprayers on each side of the train killing unwanted vegetation along the right of way.

Passing MD Tower in Clarksburg, Former Conrail SD50 8662 leads a loaded welded rail train thru town.

Passing through Prichard, WV, NS Train 276 pulls on a long string of intermodal cars.

Into the sunset, CSX Train E118 pulls on a string of 215 empty coal hoppers bound for Peach Creek in the West Virginia Coal Fields.

The Capitol Limited arrives Martinsburg.

A coal train waits to leave Bluefield yard as NS 119 comes in with a BNSF leader.

A South Branch Valley train heads north with empty grain hoppers from Pilgrim's Pride in Moorefield, WV bound for the CSX interchange in Green Spring, WV.

CSX 4571 leads M316 across the Shortline Sub towards Cumberland Maryland

One of the few remaining CSX jeeps in YN2 paint leads the L148 across the Little Kanawha River leaving CSX’s Parkersburg yard.

Z816-17 takes the siding at the East end of Knight on the CSX Cowen Sub.

Do What You Love The same friendly conductor from my last photo pulls his train into Ridgeley Yard to end the day. Before the next run, trailing Dash 8 #561 will need some air compressor r... (more)