Westbound B&O CHTT, the "Chicago Trailer Train," was rounding a curve east of Paw Paw, WV as the morning mist lifted in the Potomac River Valley on June 1, 1986.

Looking at this scene in any book or on the web and you would easily know it was at Paw Paw, WV. The tunnel in the distance is Carothers Tunnel, the western most on the B&O Magnolia Cutoff. NOTICE... (more)

Just west of Paw Paw, WV and technically still on the Magnolia Cutoff lies Little Niagara or as old heads call it "Bird S**t Hollow." This bridge once controlled all four tracks of the Cutoff unti... (more)

A fresh 8 inches of snow had fallen as U825 rounds Kessler Curve on the Magnolia Cutoff.

The B&O CPL signals at Carothers stand tall as an eastbound coal train illuminates the fog as it has just exited Carothers Tunnel on the Magnolia Cutoff while a westbound train enters the block at... (more)

A loaded eastbound coal drag glides out of the eastern portal of Carothers Tunnel. Change is upon the Magnolia Cutoff. No more CPLs here...all that is left is a base.

In sweet light, Q249 rounds the bend exiting the western portal of Carothers Tunnel. As part of the National Gateway project, work continues on the entire Magnolia Cutoff with track work, signal ... (more)

An ICE ethanol train heads out of Carothers Tunnel

Last train before the CSX curfew ending 7 hours from now, P030 leans into the curve and exits Carothers Tunnel which is on the National Gateway Projects hit list. Looks like someone needs to give... (more)

A full moon was quickly covered in thick dark clouds as a westbound enters the block, the Carothers signal giving one last stand before it is dismantled. As if the "railfan" grim reaper t... (more)

Westbound Q37304 passes through the small town of Paw Paw on its way west to Cumberland, MD.

249 pops out of Carothers Tunnel and enters the long stretch of tangent track just east of Paw Paw. Earlier in the day, Jim Johnston caught this train east of here in Sleepy Creek.

A lone AC44 leads a train of empties through Carothers Tunnel, the westernmost of four tunnels on the Magnolia Cutoff.

empty hopper train exits Carothers Tunnel & leans into the curve just east of Paw Paw