The nocturnal stillness is shattered by the roar of diesels in notch 8 as an Eastbound loaded coal train fights the Alleghany grade. This cantilever has faithfully served since the days of steam,... (more)

On a beautiful Spring morning, an eastbound CSX coal drag crawls into White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., behind a SD70MAC leader, as the train ducks underneath the classic C&O signals at WS Cabin while... (more)

In the very last light of the day, CSX ES44AC No. 982 shoves hard on the rear of eastbound loads, while passing the depot at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., as the train slowly climbs toward the sum... (more)

As a band of light snow showers roll across the west slope of the Alleghanies, an eastbound drag illuminates the E.E. White Sulphur Springs on a cold, wintry night along CSX's Alleghany mainline.

As night falls, a heavy eastbound loaded coal train crawls upgrade into White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., behind a pair of General Electric AC4400CW's. Operating under train symbol U161, this drag has... (more)

An eastbound coal train is down to 12 mph as they climb the grade towards the Allenhany Mountains. Here the train passes thru White Sulphur Springs and a chunk of ex-C&O signals still left along t... (more)

CSXT 531 passes by the station at White Sulphur Springs at track speed. With the wet snow coating everything Amtrak cancelled both the morning and evening cardinal.

An approaching snow squall clutters an otherwise clear wintertime sky along the Alleghany mainline at White Sulphur Springs.

Catching the late afternoon sun at White Sulphur Springs, westbound empties for Hinton glide downgrade, passing the eastbound single track cantilever signal at White Sulphur Springs.

A moonlit night shows off the fall colors with the C&O signals at White Sulphur Springs are still earning there keep under the starry night.

The Ronceverte helper passes the depot platform at White Sulphur Springs in a heavy snowstorm. CSX uses a single manned helper on trains needing assistance to make the summit at Alleghany, Virgin... (more)

Returning west as light power, the Ronceverte helper illuminates the WAS at WS Cabin in downtown White Sulphur Springs. The single ES44AC helper will return to Ronceverte, only long enough to coup... (more)

An eastbound loaded drag, struggling upgrade with 150 loads coal cars illuminates the EAS WS Cabin, nearing the completion of its assault over Alleghany. The time is 5:47 am, and first of the morn... (more)

A CSX coal train grinds up hill with helpers in the rear passed the C&O cantilever.

The Ronceverte helper operating as CSX H247 assists eastbound U276 upgrade, passing the interlocking at E.E. White Sulphur Springs. The helper will continue to shove as far east as Tuckahoe, to th... (more)