During a Chase Gunnoe photo charter in Durbin, Climax number 3 rambles through the forest. The trees have already started to change, adding slight tinges of yellow to what would have been a fairl... (more)
During a Chase Gunnoe photo charter in Durbin, Climax number 3 does rambles through the forest. The trees have already started to change, adding slight tinges of yellow to what would have been a ... (more)
During a Chase Gunnoe photo charter in Durbin, Climax number 3 does a pass-by near and old shed. Rain from Joaquin had been an ongoing issue buy did provide some breaks for the 300 photographers ... (more)
During a Chase Gunnoe charter, Durbin Climax #3 passes by with freight cars and a unique stenciling. Leaves have already started to change colors and are nearing Peak in the area.
Prior to the start of a Chase Gunnoe charter, Durbin Climax #3 eases out of the engine shed in the pouring rain.
W.H. Mason Lumber Company Climax No. 4
This 2-truck "Climax" locomotive was built for the Moore, Keppel & Company in Ellamore, WV by the Climax Manufacturing Company in Cory, PA (near Eri... (more)
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley fireman Frankie Johns eases his head outside of his locomotive, former Moore & Keppel Climax No. 3 after operating a freight earlier in the day. In a day that consisted ... (more)
On a very dreary morning along the obscure Greenbrier River south of Durbin, Moore & Keppel Climax No. 3 pulls a freight and RPO consist toward the "end of the line".
An endangered species in its element.
Hillcrest Lumber Co. #10, one of four operation Climaxes in the world, switches its train of skeleton log cars in the Mineral yard.
The Climax Locomotive, an endangered species.
Hidden in the hills of West Virginia is the Durbin Rocket, one of the treasures of American steam railroading. Built to haul heavy loads up steep grades, the former Moore-Keppel & Co. #3 now enjo... (more)
Grady Smith tack welds the inside of the new water tank for the Climax locomotive at Cass, WV. The tank will hold 2,500 gallons of water.
The Durbin Rocket pulls its train back to Durbin on a cool and rainy Fall day in the mountains of West Virginia.
The Durbin Rocket speeds along at well over 3mph as it heads back from Hevener Station to Durbin.