With eight horses up front a west-bound manifest climbs the Elkhorn Grade as it crosses the Bluestone River at Cooper, WV. It also crosses the now abandoned former N&W Bluestone Branch. This old... (more)
Sometimes you get lucky standing in the rain and fog.
#4849 pauses for a change of crew delivered by taxi from Parkersburg, WV.
Locomotive former UP 3544
The Sunday morning Cardinal crosses the CSX bridge at Hawk's Nest, WV on it's way to NYC. The Cardinal travels through the Gorge six times a week - three eastbounds, three west bounds. Scheduled... (more)
#75 heads down the New River through the New River Gorge with a string of empty coal hoppers. The train has just crossed Keeney's Creek. In six miles it must slow to 10 mph to cross the bridge o... (more)
Eastbound coal drag crosses the New River at Cunard, WV.