Cumberland Mine Railroad locomotive #1 slowly pulls the empties under the loadout chute as they begin loading.

Cumberland Mine Railroad locomotive #1 pulled up and spotted and is in position ready to begin loading.

With the rear or head end of the train at the loadout now, CMYX shoves slowly on the rear of the empties as coal is loaded for another trip east.

It's early on a January morning with a light dusting of snow on the ground as Cumberland Mine Railroad SD38-2 22 begins the process of loading its coal train by shoving the cars towards the loader... (more)

After spending the morning loading cars with coal from the underground mine in Kirby, the Cumberland Mine Railroad is on the move east through Garards Fort, Pennsylvania, and passes along a rock c... (more)

With two cars left to be loaded, Cumberland Mine Railroad SD38-2 22 shoves on the cut and slowly pushes it underneath the loader at Iron Senergy's Cumberland Coal Resources Mine in Kirby, Pennsylv... (more)

After spending the morning loading cars with coal from the underground mine in Kirby, the Cumberland Mine Railroad is on the move east through Whiteley Township, Pennsylvania, crossing the bridge ... (more)

Looking great in new paint, this unit, originally owned by Yankeetown Dock is back in business bringing up the end of a push-pull train returning to the prep plant on this line which connects wit... (more)

Originally SP, twice upgraded and now hauling coal on an isolate line, this is survivor. Thanks to the company for allowing us access. BTW the full lettering, only lasted about fifteen minutes s... (more)

The seldom-shot Cumberland Mine coal shuttle heads back into the mine at Kirby to load up their train with coal. This 17 mile railroad, completely isolated from the national rail network, was deve... (more)

The Cumberland Mine is seen heading back to the mine at Mt Morris Road.

Autumn leaves glow in the light of Cumberland Mine's SD38-2 as it works it's way toward the end of the rails, dumping cars at the coal dumper at the Cumberland Harbor facility while day turns to n... (more)

Cumberland Mine Railroad SD38-2 22 shoves on the rear of an empty Cumberland Mine coal train as the train heads back to the mine from the company's barge loading facility on the Monongahela River.... (more)

Cumberland Mine Railroad SD38-2 1 prepares to lead its train, long-hood forward, back to the mine for another loal of coal. On the trip to the mine, CMYX SD38-2 22 will be the trailing unit on th... (more)

Kirby, PA 7/11/12 - The Cumberland Mine Railroad is a one-man operation. On each shift, one locomotive engineer serves as brakeman, conductor, engineer, coal loader, and unloader. Controlling his ... (more)