May 24, 2019 – Gary Cassell, the engineer on Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #11 waits patiently as his son Andy who is the fireman, fills the tank with water, as they prepare for their day of operation at Cass, West Virginia.
CSXT 3189 rounds the curve at Nortonville, Ky
May 29, 2019 – CSXT 3189 rounds the curve at Nortonville, Ky as it leads an empty coal train south on the Henderson Subdivision.
Like trains, I enjoy photographing old barns…
May 27, 2019 – Like trains, I enjoy photographing old barns when I find them, such as this 11mm view just outside of Cass at Green Bank, West Virginia under skies threatening rain.
CSXT 33 heads up an empty coal train…
May 15, 2019 – CSXT 33 heads up an empty coal train as it passes a string a tank cars at Evansville Western’s Belknap Siding, after coming off the Vectren lead from the A.B.Brown Power Plant, outside of Evansville, Indiana. The A. B. Brown Generating Station is a four-unit, 700 megawatt power plant, located on the northern bank of Ohio River, 8 miles east of Mount Vernon, Indiana and 5 miles southwest of Evansville, Indiana just west of the Posey-Vanderburgh County Line and is serviced by CSX via the Evansville Western Railway.
Norfolk Western 611…
May 25, 2019 – Norfolk Western 611 sits in the shed at the Virginia Transportation Museum in Roanoke, Virginia as I captured this shot of it’s drivers. I’ve photographed this engine numerous times over the years, but I’ve still yet to catch it in operation! It’ll happen someday!
Evansville Western Railway local, with 3840 leading…
May 15, 2019 – Evansville Western Railway local, with 3840 leading, passes the CountryMark Co-Op LLP Refinery area at Mount Vernon, Indiana as works its way to their small yard just past the refinery.
Crews work to get Cass Scenic Railroad Shays 4, 2, and 11…
March 26, 2019 – Crews work to get Cass Scenic Railroad Shays 4, 2, and 11, ready for a new day of work at Cass, West Virginia.
CSX Z901-03, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train…
June 5, 2019 – CSX Z901-03, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train due to flooding, snakes its way through the “S” curve, as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky with BNSF 8526 in the lead.
Yeah, some days the timing is just off…
June 5, 2019 – Yeah, some days the timing is just off, like with this meet between J732 and Q025 just south of Oak Hill on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky. When it happens, you just move on because there’ll be another meet somewhere, sometime!
Norfolk Southern 9058 leads a loaded coil train…
June 4, 2019 – Norfolk Southern 9058 leads a loaded coil train westbound on the Louisville District at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, bound for AK Steel at Rockport, Indiana.
CSXT 262 leads a northbound mixed freight…
May 25, 2019 – CSXT 262 leads a northbound mixed freight as it prepares to pass the Chesapeake & Ohio 5828 diesel on display at the C&O Museum in Clifton Forge, VA, on CSX’s Allegheny Subdivision.
Like trains, I enjoy photographing old barns…
May 27, 2019 – Like trains, I enjoy photographing old barns when I find them, such as these. However, I really enjoy it when I find something out of the ordinary to include with the barn such as this shot of the Green Bank Telescope just outside of Cass at Green Bank, West Virginia.
According to Wikipedia: The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Green Bank, West Virginia, US is the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. The Green Bank site was part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) until September 30, 2016. Since October 1, 2016, the telescope has been operated by the newly separated Green Bank Observatory. The telescope honors the name of the late Senator Robert C. Byrd who represented West Virginia and who pushed the funding of the telescope through Congress.
The Green Bank Telescope operates at meter to millimeter wavelengths. Its 100-meter diameter collecting area, unblocked aperture, and good surface accuracy provide superb sensitivity across the telescope’s full 0.1116 GHz operating range. The GBT is fully steerable, and 85% of the entire local celestial hemisphere is accessible. It is used for astronomy about 6500 hours every year, with 20003000 hours per year going to high-frequency science. Part of the scientific strength of the GBT is its flexibility and ease of use, allowing for rapid response to new scientific ideas. It is scheduled dynamically to match project needs to the available weather. The GBT is also readily reconfigured with new and experimental hardware. The high-sensitivity mapping capability of the GBT makes it a necessary complement to the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, the Expanded Very Large Array, the Very Long Baseline Array, and other high-angular resolution interferometers. Facilities of the Green Bank Observatory are also used for other scientific research, for many programs in education and public outreach, and for training students and teachers.
The telescope began regular science operations in 2001, making it one of the newest astronomical facilities of the US National Science Foundation. It was constructed following the collapse of a previous telescope at Green Bank, a 90.44 m paraboloid erected in 1962. The previous telescope collapsed on 15 November 1988 due to the sudden loss of a gusset plate in the box girder assembly, which was a key component for the structural integrity of the telescope.
Norfolk Southern 847 leads 22A west as it pulls through the Montgomery Tunnels…
May 25, 2019 – Norfolk Southern 847 leads 22A west as it pulls through the Montgomery Tunnels east of Christiansburg, Virginia. The Tunnel is a Twin bore tunnel near Christiansburg, VA and during the steam era O. Winston Link took several photos here of the Norfolk and Western Railway as part of his B&W night series. One such image was a wide angle version of NW 708; Train no. 3, westbound at Montgomery Tunnel. Mr. Has and his son, Dan were standing watching the train as it exited the tunnel at night.The tunnel was built in about 1890 and are currently on the NS Christiansburg District.
Found this neat old, haunted looking house…
May 27, 2019 – Found this neat old, haunted looking house, on the road after leaving the Cass Scenic Railroad bound for home. We actually drove past it and then turned around and went back to shoot it. It is located outside Dunmore, West Virginia. I’m sure in it’s day it was a magnificent place!
Canadian Pacific 8867 pulls CSX V752-26…
May 27, 2019 – Canadian Pacific 8867 pulls CSX V752-26 empty grain train westbound on the Kanawha Subdivision at Marmet, WV.
Canadian Pacific 8867 pulls CSX V752-26…
May 27, 2019 – Canadian Pacific 8867 pulls CSX V752-26 empty grain train westbound away from the Depot on the New River Subdivision at Thurmond, West Virginia. The line off to the right across the bridge is the RJ Corman West Virginia Line.
According to Wikipedia, Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was five at the 2010 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The town was the filming location for John Sayles’ 1987 movie Matewan since it still possesses many of the characteristics of a 1920s Appalachian coal town.
Today, much of Thurmond is owned by the National Park Service for the New River Gorge National River. The C&O passenger railway depot in town was renovated in 1995 and now functions as a Park Service visitor center. The entire town is a designated historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
A late westbound Norfolk Southern 217…
May 25, 2019 – A late westbound Norfolk Southern 217 heads west out of Roanoke, Virginia on the Christiansburg District, through the North Yard, as it passes a large string of NS locomotives. The units are being stored as part of precision scheduled railroading, being sold to short lines or other railroads although some are for rebuilds, which are mainly the standard cab SD70’s. The rest are probably destined for the scrap yard.
Cass Scenic Railroad Shays 4, 2, and 11, sit in the yard…
March 26, 2019 – Cass Scenic Railroad Shays 4, 2, and 11, sit in the yard after a day of work at Cass, West Virginia, as lighting lights the sky from an approaching storm. Only person working this late night shift is the hostler, William H Taylor, who will keep the fires and water in the engines up to speed for another day of work. Thanks Bill for all the help in getting our night shots!!
Crews work to get Cass Scenic Railroad Shays 4, 2, and 11…
March 26, 2019 – Crews work to get Cass Scenic Railroad Shays 4, 2, and 11, ready for a new day of work at Cass, West Virginia.
A waterfall between Thurmond and Harvey, West Virginia…
May 27, 2019 – A waterfall between Thurmond and Harvey, West Virginia provides this scenic view along the RJ Corman line. Unfortunately there were no trains running while I was there, but a beautiful view nonetheless!
CSXT 169 leads a loaded coal train eastbound at Thurmond, West Virginia…
May 27, 2019 – CSXT 169 leads a loaded coal train eastbound at Thurmond, West Virginia as a empty westbound coal waits in the siding. The line off across the bridge in front of 169 is the RJ Corman.
According to Wikipedia, Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was five at the 2010 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The town was the filming location for John Sayles’ 1987 movie Matewan since it still possesses many of the characteristics of a 1920s Appalachian coal town.
Today, much of Thurmond is owned by the National Park Service for the New River Gorge National River. The C&O passenger railway depot in town was renovated in 1995 and now functions as a Park Service visitor center. The entire town is a designated historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.