5006 and 122 are at track speed here, on the low grade of 17 mile. In a few miles, they will be at half of the fourty five the're doing now! Note the string of new black aluminum hoppers in the t... (more)

The locomotive consist of Q 316 13 moves to it's train after dropping off cars for local industries. When coupled up the'll head west.

Dirty nosed 7816, looking like she needs the paint treatment at Huntington, is leading the second of two autoracks within 30 minutes thru Hyndman at the main street road crossing, both long, and ... (more)

955 sits at the head of eight freight cars, ready for eastbound manifest Q 316 to pick them up for a trip to Cumberland MD 955 probably needs some work at the locomotive shop there. CSX calls thei... (more)

This string of empty hoppers in the east Keyser Yard has come from the Mt Storm power plan empty. The power you see on this end will probably be moved to the front of the cars and take them west t... (more)

2629, the local switcher, has brought 955 from the west yard to the east yard to placed along with eight cars, to be picked up by the daily eastbound manifest, Q316 for a trip to Cumberland MD.

COUNTRY CROSSIN' 548 and another AC pal lead empty hoppers thru a road crossing in the pretty Potomac Valley. The train will be crossing into West Virginia in moments, pickup a shuttle engine in... (more)

In the backyard at the CSX's Cumberland Locomotive Shop. The light tan added on structure is the pre inspection and wash building. The locos on the left are probably due for some mechanical or ele... (more)

Finally, a train on the George's Creek. 303,25, and two ballast cars. Looks like new ties and ballast is coming to the RR

This telephoto view of 8253 makes her look as big as she really is! Behind 8253 is 6497, plenty of power for the Cumberland Yard, much of which as you can see is on a grade. Look at all the antenn... (more)

The perfect Christmas present..less than 200ft from my home in Barton, these appeared two days ago, and the sun finally shone on them today! As far west as an engine has been on this old line in ... (more)

2427 still has her BNSF markings, but I believe someone else owns her, and the switcher behind her now. 7761, third in the trio, is probably headed out to Huntington or to Georgia. out back at the... (more)

734 puts on quite a show here at the approach to the Frostburg Depot. There is a stiff grade there which causes the engine to work hard. It was near 20 degrees here, and the steam is well evident... (more)

This remote operator watches his long cut of autoracks back toward him down a freight track, up front are SD40-2 8253 and GP40-2 6497, lots of power for the yard.

Low late day sun bounces off this tattered yard dog and her operator as they pull cars out to back them in another track as they build a train. Note it is marked SD38-2S. Wife joked "the S means... (more)