A former Santa Fe warbonnet takes crude oil to Virginia

A westbound CSX train passes the classic station in Thurmond, WV on this beautiful March afternoon in the New River Valley

What do you do when nature gives you lemons? You make lemonade! It's a dreary, cold, rainy fall West Virginia day where conditions are horrible for photography? You go inside an old depot and make... (more)

R J Corman "Satellite" Office shown here on the Loup Creek Branch...

A pair of CSX GEs bring empty coal hoppers up RJ Corman's Loup Creek Branch and past Loup Creek Falls on a chilly winter afternoon on their way to Pax for loading.

Empty oil passes through Thurmond on a return trip to North Dakota. The Farbanks-Morse coal tower still stands on the West end of town.

Framed by Thurmond's iconic C&O cantilever signal, eastbound crude oil loads roll through downtown under the lead power of a western visitor. The train is destined for Yorktown, VA from BNSF at Ch... (more)

What do you do when nature gives you lemons? You make lemonade! It's a dreary, cold, rainy fall West Virginia day where conditions are horrible for photography? You go inside an old depot and make... (more)

The power assigned to the RJ Corman railroad between Thurmond and Pax wait for their assignment as the morning fog burns off.

Upgrade with empties for Pax, a pair of AC4400's are framed by the fall foliage as they follow C&O's Loup Creek branch toward the top of the New River Gorge from Thurmond.

What do you do when nature gives you lemons? You make lemonade! It's a dreary, cold, rainy fall West Virginia day where conditions are horrible for photography? You go inside an old depot and make... (more)

Running over five hours late Amtraks eastbound Cardinal passes through historic Thurmond with the New York Centrals Portland on the back end.

Running over five hours late Amtraks eastbound Cardinal passes through historic Thurmond and under the classic C&O signals.