The Durbin Rocket speeds along at well over 3mph as it heads back from Hevener Station to Durbin.

Shoving out of town.

Climax locomotives were once very popular with wilderness logging operations and shortline railroads. They were relatively inexpensive, small, powerful and reliable. Alas, in 2010, there are ju... (more)

The Durbin Rocket pulls its train through the yard toward the depot in preparation for the morning excursion to Piney Island

Days of rain have finally ended and a glorious spring sun greets The Durbin Rocket on her first weekend of operation in 2009. The little, 55-ton Climax is pulling especially hard this morning as h... (more)

Where is that Mike Rowe guy when you need him? Seriously, after all of the photogenic operations are done for the day, there are a lot of mundane and rather dirty jobs that steam locomoti... (more)

Moore-Keppel Climax no. 3 leads her consist into what passes for the yard at Durbin. Taken during a Historic Transport Preservation, Inc. photo charter.

Moore-Keppel #3 charges along the Greenbrier River, making at least 10 mph. A 1/10s pan shot.

Moore-Keppel #3 leans into the curve at the head of a short mixed freight consist for a Historic Transport Preservation, Inc. photo charter.

Moore-Keppel Co. number 3 leads a mixed freight consist along the Greenrbrier River. The major kink in the line visible in this shot was created by a realignment of the track after a washout a fe... (more)

The Climax Mfg. Company wanted to make sure you knew what kind of engine you were looking at!

Moore-Keppel no. 3 leads a short mixed freight consist past an isolated West Virginia farm for a Historic Transport Preservation, Inc. photo charter. Shortly before this photo was taken, the trai... (more)

Blow-down!! Climax #3's Fireman stands back as his Engineer opens the blow-down valve to clear the boiler's mudring of any sediment build-up. With the valve fully open, superheated water... (more)

Isolated from the rest of railroad nation by washouts and track removals, Moore-Keppel & Co. Climax #3 now rules the roost on what remains of the old C&O Durbin Branch. Here, she runs compass ea... (more)

A young girl and her parents seem fascinated by the sights, sounds and smells of Moore-Keppel & Co. Climax #3 as she gets ready to haul "The Durbin Rocket" on a series of Mother's Day excursions. ... (more)