Perhaps not a spectacular scene, I was just thrilled to see snow for the first time in a couple years and to (barely) catch up with F728 as it takes the west leg of the Parmele (pronounced parm-uh... (more)

The roar of 567's fills the Cheat River Gorge.

A CLNA freight returns east to Wilson through the hamlet of Sims in the late afternoon. 1721, still looking sharp in the paint of her former owner, was built as a GP18 for the SAL in 1960.

A double headed log train runs side by side with a pair of classic WM EMDs around the horseshoe curve that once circled the logging town of Spruce. Similar scenes will be recreated this May...chec... (more)

Photo charter with the 152? No, just one of the KY Rwy. Museum's regular runs with with L&N stock on L&N track in a photographer-less field. Railroad: Louisville & Nashville
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: New Haven, Kentucky, USA
Locomotive #: LN 152
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 24, 2008

In a steady downpour, a log train backs toward the upper switchback at the base of the 8.7% S-curve which daily taxes Cass crews to their max. Note the brakeman on the flatcar adjusting the handbr... (more)

In a rare eastern NC snow (which provided a rare day off from med school for me!), an equally rare CSX SD70M (1 of 25 on their roster) reflects on itself in the Tar River heading due north out of ... (more)

Venerable Shay 5 gets oiled and water before leading Saturday's packed railfan weekend trip to Spruce.

103 and still going strong, the 152 is a classy girl and the KY Railway Museum is rightfully proud. The train has just arrived at the trip's scenic destination: a convenient store/post office park... (more)

Southbound thru rural Kentucky.

In the yard at KYRM.

Two rarities: snow in Greenville, NC, and one of just 25 CSX SD70M's (4689 was built in 1995 as an EMD demo unit). The cinderblock CSX office sits deserted as 4689 idles in the cold waiting for a ... (more)

A rare 1995 built former Conrail SD80MAC blasts through Elm City with a northbound.

Classic WM power on home rails. Railroad: West Virginia Central Railroad
Locomotive: EMD FP7
Location: Spruce, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: WM 67
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 14, 2008

After coming to a stop, 8311 coughs up a lung getting across the CSX (former ACL) diamonds downtown Greenville. With just one car in tow, today's run back to Wilson will be a short one for the cre... (more)