A fresh layer of snow covered the Mountains in West Virginia the previous night, L154 blasts thru a crossing clearing the way as they head west on the Mountain Subdivison.
After the decision was made a few years ago to take track #2 out of service between RS tower and Berkeley run Junction, we now see the new regime of management trying to recover from pasts decisio... (more)
Topping the grade at "Briden", CSX M317 is in the 8th notch struggling to make the grade.
Gliding down the Briden grade, CSX train B815 is headed westbound to the Harrison County mine with 100 empty coal hoppers for loading.
Westbound loads bound for Brice North Carolina glide down grade around the curves in Simpson Passing over the Halfway road crossing.
This "slug" is still in service but rarely photographed. It is seen here on the Bridgeport Subdivision. This stretch of track has seen much in its 155 year history. Once the B&O mainline running f... (more)