The brakeman walks back to the head end of an eastbound manifest after making a pick up of RF&P interchange cars at Doswell, VA on Feb. 11, 1978. At this point in time, catching three Geeps in th... (more)

For years, I got very few shots of cabs in action. In hindsight, it was a mistake. Little did I know then, the day would come when they were gone. Fortunately, I had the good sense on Jan. 15, ... (more)

A C&O yard job drills empty hopper cars at Shelby Yard in Shelbana, KY on Nov. 12, 1977 with GP9s No's. 6179 and 6078.

Southbound C&O manifest No. 92 highballs down the Big Sandy Subdivision at BS Junction in Cattletsburg, KY on Nov. 11, 1977 with pleasantly clean GP40 No. 4065 leading two older Geeps.

Years ago I had a seasoned SCL Chief Dispatcher explain to me that there were three degrees of derailments. The "Aw Shucks" wasn't too bad. A little worse, but not totally devastating, was the "... (more)

I have always had a thing about the tunnel portals on C&O's Fort Spring Tunnel in Fort Spring, WV. Constructed in 1946-1947, to me they have a definite "art deco" look. Although not remote by an... (more)

August 19, 1975 started hot, humid, and hazy and stayed that way all day long. I still remember how miserable it and the night before, camping in my truck along the C&O at McKendree, were. Mid-m... (more)

It was a very steamy morning along the New River as a westbound manifest pulled through the yard at Quinnimont, WV on Aug. 19, 1975. The sun had just popped over the ridge and the local "yard dog... (more)

While fanning the C&O Rivanna Subdivision on Aug 25, 1973, we stumbled across this U. S. Army steam locomotive on a flat car at Strathmore, VA. I don't know a lot about it and it raises more ques... (more)

Eastbound Amtrak No. 50, the Washington section of the "George Washington," is ready to leave Charlottesville, VA on Feb. 9, 1974 with Amtrak E8A No. 200 and B&O GP7 No. 5631. No. 98, the Newport... (more)

The power for eastbound Amtrak No. 50, the "George Washington," heads back to its train with Amtrak E8A No. 200 and B&O GP7 No. 5631. The power had been pulled off for some brief servicing. The ... (more)

Eastbound Amtrak No. 98, the Newport News section of the "George Washington," blasted through Mineral, VA in Sept., 1973 with B&O GP7 No. 6697 and one coach. Once Amtrak took over passenger opera... (more)

It was early evening in Gladstone, VA and things were quiet for awhile. Westbound manifest No. 91 had yet to arrive from Richmond and the conductor for the yard job was walking over to the yard o... (more)

A westbound C&O local freight was slowly climbing upgrade at Copeland, VA on April 15, 1973 with GP7s No's. 5845 and 5894. As usual with C&O practice on locals, there were two cabooses on the tra... (more)

The brakeman on the LS&I "11:00 AM Munising Switcher" had dropped off RS-3 No. 1604 and was walking up to handle the switch to the connection track to the Soo Line. This day's train consisted of ... (more)