Trackside view of the remaining hardware on the 1922 Farbanks Morse C&O coaling tower in Thurmond.
From my slide collection by JOHN NIXON.
A frozen switch stopped the train allowing the photographer to catch up while driving on snow covered roads. Once the switch was cleared, 614 made quite a show getting the train of 88 empty hopper... (more)
614 storms through Hurricane WVA on the C&O mainline.
Break time at Clifton Forge yard. Crewmen warm themselves around a pot bellied stove during a pause from their switching chores. The engineer takes opportunity to clean the cab window of his engin... (more)
C&O 8016 has her 567 singing as she accelerates a passenger extra across the curved trestle on ex-B&O rails.
A portrait of 1950's EMD's finest diesel power. 8016 poses during a pause in the photo runbys.
Two C&O SD40s and a SBD SD40-2 await their next helper assignment at Hyndman, PA on Oct. 16, 1987.
CO 8016 PAN
CO Passenger special lead by 8016 crosses the Sycamore bridge. Night time lighting set up provided by Chase Gunnoe and crew.
C&O 8016 leads a passenger train across a Small trestle in morning light. Thanks to Chase Gunnoe and his team for having a well organized trip and a thank you to the Potomac Eagle staff for making... (more)
Farmers load up as the local passenger train rolls by, having borrowed a colorful express engine because the regular unit was in the shop.
For all my images from the charter, go Railroad: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)Locomotive: EMD F7(A)Location: Ridgedale, West Virginia, USALocomotive #: CO 8016Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: March 23, 2013
A 14mm pilot perspective of the newly repainted C&O 614.
On a gray morning, a C&O freight curves toward the Hawthorne Street overpass and the station and yard just beyond.
Back before Clifton Forge was seriously downsized...