Climax No. 3 pauses in the woods to siphon water.

Climax No. 3 rolls through the field at Nottingham, between Cass and Hevener Station.

Climax No. 3 performs a photo runby for photographers during Cass Railfan Weekend 2015

Climax No. 3 brings her train to a stop near Durbin for water. There's not water tank on the line; water is drawn from the creek, the same as was done during the logging days.

Just a few survive.... Moore-Keppel Climax #3, a 1910-vintage, 55-tonner, hauls a 7-car mixed freight along the old C&O Durbin Branch on a warm spring afternoon. In this case, it's a phot... (more)

Water Stop: Elk Creek One of the unique features of the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley's excursions on the old C&O Durbin Branch is the water stops. Unlike most steam tourist lines, which tak... (more)

Climax! Perhaps 100 yards north of Milepost 92, the 55-ton Moore-Keppel Climax #3 hauls a short cut of freight cars through an open meadow, on the way to Durbin, WV. Built in 1910 by the... (more)

Climax! When you run a geared steam engine, your kit typically includes all manner of lubricants, ranging from runny oils to really thick gear grease. Whenever you stop, you're constantly... (more)

Climax! At a speed that is probably best described as "stately", the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley's "Durbin Rocket" rounds a sweeping curve on its northbound journey under... (more)

Climax! With Engineer Earl Knoob at the throttle, the 55-ton Moore-Keppel Company Climax #3 hauls a 7-car mixed freight consist north along the Greenbrier River toward the little town of Du... (more)

Moore, Keppel & Company Climax No. 3 rounds a curve near Durbin with engineer Earl Knoob at the throttle.

Moore, Keppel & Company Climax No. 3 steams out of the woods following a water stop near Durbin, West Virginia

An endangered species in its element.

Climax 3 works its way alongside the Greenbrier River over the former C&O Greenbrier Division main line; this section was repaired after massive flood damage in '85 and '96. (Believe it or not, a... (more)

Climax 3 working hard near Durbin with a MSRLHA photo charter.