A chip off the ole block. My son, Jacob, salutes a coal train as it exits the Glen Alum Tunnel. It's cool to have a kid that enjoys the hobby as much as me.

Up north they have the silver snake train. Well, down in southern WVA, we have the black snake train. The engines, new cars and even the load is black.

I had to shoot the conctete marker more than once as I figure its days are numbered. The pusher set will see it again shortly as it will push a freight back to Bluefield.

Two pusher sets roll down hill to the rescue of two freights near Welch.

A pusher set shoves hard past the old concrete mile post still in use.

Three pusher units shove hard against the heavy Elkhorn grade. The engine is framed by the whistle post and slide detector fence, both common along the Pokey

A mine run heads for the hills of Southern West Virginia.

A mine run passes Town Hall in Logan West Virginia.

The Peach Creek Yard was busy today. Plenty of coal was on the move.

Ah, summertime in the big city. My son and I picked a great day to fan Pittsburgh. Station Square is a great place to fan for "out of towners". It doesn't look like the Tug River and the Pike Coun... (more)

It's late in the evening and the second unit train of the day leaves Alpha Natural Resources loadout at Ben Creek. The third unit train rests on the west leg of the wye and is ready to go as soon ... (more)

This dash 8 is an oldie but not nearly as old as the coaling tower it rests under.

This piece of history with a 7-80 build date is still used when needed in the coalfields during mine runs. Today it rests in the CSX Peach Creek Yard. I'd like to "sucker punch" the punk that 'tag... (more)

A nice collection of snowsplows and cabs sit along the old C&O in Quinnimont WVa.

A coal train with BNSF power passes under the old N&W signal bridge at Hull.