Leaning into the Turn. In a throwback to days of old, the 1309 runs Helmstetter's Curve in its old C&O scheme.

Creature of the Night. As part of a great Lerro Photography photo charter, 1309 poses for some night shots at the Cumberland Depot.

Shades of Link? A conductor holds a lantern as the 1309 opens its steamcocks.

1309 wraps up another day.

The C&O Lives. As part of a great Lerro Photography photo charter, 1309 was repainted into its original Chesapeake & Ohio markings. Here it does a runby not far outside of Frostburg.

Majestic Remnant. This beautiful streamlined locomotive rests at the B&O Museum, looking as if it wants just one more chance to get on the main.

One Number Away. A full time resident on Huntington, WV, CO 1308 (née-Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, 2-6-6-2, Baldwin, 1949) sits in a park on display on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. While CO... (more)

For Progress. When it was retired from active service, the CSX Huntington, West Virginia shops took former Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad EMD SD40 7534 (CSX 4617, CSX 8393, née-CO 7534, 3/1971... (more)

C&O 614 and C&O 5828 on display at the C&O Railway Heritage Center Museum in Clifton, Forge, Virginia.

C&O F7A 8016, Atlantic Coast Line E3A 501 and Atlantic Coast Line 4-6-0 #1031, pose for pictures at the North Carolina Transportation Museum roundhouse.

Tight Squeeze. Originally built as Milwaukee Road 109 in 1950 this loco now wears C&O paint and squeezes through this S shaped tunnel. With only inches on each side to spare as it gingerly roll... (more)

A lot of intricacies and history come with documenting what is known as the West Virginia Central over former Western Maryland subdivisions. The passenger trains operates for West Virginia Centra... (more)

When was the last time you saw a caboose fly? This Chessie Cat took a flying leap from the CSX main line to a display track next to the restored 1881 depot in the town of Lee Hall, Virginia. The C... (more)

Streamliners of the diesel and steam variety rest side-by-side at the B&O Railroad Museum. While steam locomotive C&O 490 was technically built before the diesel, it wasn't streamlined until 1947... (more)

Chesapeake & Ohio 4-6-4 No. 490 rests on indoor display at the B&O Railroad Museum. 490 was built by ALCO in 1926 as a 4-6-2. It was converted to a 4-6-4 and streamlined in 1947, shortly befor... (more)