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By:Dennis Shafer
Dates:5/19/2008 - 3/7/2020
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Too Much Power And Not Enough Train
Title:  Too Much Power And Not Enough Train
Description:  CSXT 7595 and its relatives bring Q303 and its massive train of thirteen cars west.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 3:49:51 PM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7595(C40-8) CSX 530(AC44CW) CSX 7501(C40-8) CSX 2691(GP38-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
CSX 4789 East
Title:  CSX 4789 East
Description:  CSXT 4789 leads the U160-16 eastbound through Marmet on Wednesday morning.
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 2:51:43 PM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4789(SD70MAC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
CSX 673 East
Title:  CSX 673 East
Description:  CSXT 673 leads the U276-16 east through Marmet on Wednesday
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 3:15:04 PM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 673(AC60CW)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Train 50 East
Title:  Train 50 East
Description:  Amtrak 134 leads train P050-18 east through Marmet. The first car behind the locomotive is one of the Viewliner dining cars built back in the 1990s.
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 3:21:09 PM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 134(P42DC)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Intermodal Train At Marmet
Title:  Intermodal Train At Marmet
Description:  With a pair of SD70ACs showing the way. An eastbound intermodal train rolls through town.
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 8/16/2010 5:40:20 PM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CSX 4826(SD70MAC)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
W017
Title:  W017
Description:  W017-17 heads east through town behind a former CONRAIL SD50
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 3:24:49 PM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2493(SD50-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
Gettin' The Job Done
Title:  Gettin' The Job Done
Description:  CSXT 696 does the job solo as it hustles train Q135 west.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 8:30:05 PM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 696(AC60CW)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Rent-A-Wreck
Title:  Rent-A-Wreck
Description:  HLCX 8081 leads the Q303-09 through the tiny hamlet of Crown Hill
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/13/2011 1:58:53 AM
Location:  Crown Hill, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 8081(SD40-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
H872-16
Title:  H872-16
Description:  CSXT 7857 leads the H872-16 west into Marmet
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 12:32:26 AM
Location:  Marmet, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7857(C40-8W)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
GMTX At Dickinson Yard
Title:  GMTX At Dickinson Yard
Description:  GMTX 9023 setting in front of the yard office with the 380 in tow.
Photo Date:  10/5/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 8:42:11 PM
Location:  Diamond, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 9023(SD60)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Amtrak In The Gorge
Title:  Amtrak In The Gorge
Description:  Amtrak train #50 passes through Thurmond located deep in the heart of the New River Gorge
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 11:43:44 PM
Location:  Thurmond, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 78(P42DC)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
A Meet on the Bridge
Title:  A Meet on the Bridge
Description:  A meet between an empty coal train and the Kenova Yard switcher.
Photo Date:  11/13/2011  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:56:11 PM
Location:  Kenova, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1032(SD70ACe) NS 6073(SD40-2)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
A Shiny New Unit
Title:  A Shiny New Unit
Description:  Empty coal train being led by an SD70ACe that was less than a month old when this photo was taken.
Photo Date:  11/13/2011  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 12:02:32 AM
Location:  Kenova, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1030(SD70ACe)
Views:  1502   Comments: 0
Phase One On Phiphty
Title:  Phase One On Phiphty
Description:  Amtrak engine 156, in Phase I heritage, leads a late P050 east under the classic C&O cantilevers
Photo Date:  11/18/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 2:26:53 AM
Location:  Thurmond, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
Westbound Coal
Title:  Westbound Coal
Description:  A westbound coal train is seen passing NJ Cabin. This is where CSXs Cincinnati and Northern Subdivisions converge.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 8:52:24 PM
Location:  Limeville, KY
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4716(SD70MAC)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
Changing Of The Guard
Title:  Changing Of The Guard
Description:  At the time this photo was taken, the classic C&O pole signal and signal bridge were still standing. This scene changed with the new Vaders being placed in service back in August
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 9:07:49 PM
Location:  Kanawha Falls, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Coffee Break
Title:  Coffee Break
Description:  The crew on Amtrak train 50, the eastbound Cardinal, take a coffee break while waiting for passengers to board
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:45:55 AM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 146(P42DC)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
T182 On The Grade
Title:  T182 On The Grade
Description:  T182 climbs the grade at Cotton Hill as it begins its ascent into the Allegheny Mountains
Photo Date:  2/11/2012  Upload Date: 2/20/2012 4:01:20 PM
Location:  Cotton Hill, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 835(ES44AC-H)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Empty at the depot
Title:  Empty at the depot
Description:  Empty coal train heading west through Charleston being led by a set of SD40-2s.
Photo Date:  4/6/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 9:30:53 AM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8406(SD40-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Westbound At Montgomery
Title:  Westbound At Montgomery
Description:  G857-12 heads west after stopping to check to see if the crossovers were in proper position.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 4/15/2012 10:53:05 PM
Location:  Montgomery, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 121(AC44CW)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Peaking through the trees.
Title:  Peaking through the trees.
Description:  L135-14 heads west through Montgomery as it makes the leaves dance on the tree to the left of the photo
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 4/15/2012 10:58:32 PM
Location:  Montgomery, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9033(C40-9W)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Cutting Through
Title:  Cutting Through
Description:  NS train 048, Ringling Brothers Circus train, heads through a cut in the rock along the old Virginian mainline
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 11:41:03 PM
Location:  Page, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7629(ES40DC)
Views:  134   Comments: 1
234 on The Bridge
Title:  234 on The Bridge
Description:  NS train 234 heads east over Kenova while on its journey from Chicago, Illinois to Portsmouth, Virginia.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 5:28:00 PM
Location:  Kenova, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8354(C40-8W)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Heritage At Dickinson
Title:  Heritage At Dickinson
Description:  J4G working the load out at the south end of Dickinson Yard with the Illinois Terminal heritage leading.
Photo Date:  7/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:06:04 PM
Location:  Dickinson, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1072(SD70ACe)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
Heritage On The Virginian
Title:  Heritage On The Virginian
Description:  NS 8103 (N&W) brings an empty train off of the former Virginian bridge.
Photo Date:  7/23/2012  Upload Date: 7/23/2012 9:36:17 PM
Location:  Alloy, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8103(ES44AC)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
VIRGINIAN Heritage At Dickinson.
Title:  VIRGINIAN Heritage At Dickinson.
Description:  NS 1069, VIRGINIAN heritage, is seen at Dickinson Yard as it gets ready to move to the south end to switch some cars.
Photo Date:  8/2/2012  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 9:34:16 PM
Location:  Diamond, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Pennsy heritage on the Secondary
Title:  Pennsy heritage on the Secondary
Description:  NS 8102, P.R.R. heritage, pays a visit to the West Virginia Secondary as it makes an appearance at Alloy.
Photo Date:  8/2/2012  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 9:39:44 PM
Location:  Alloy, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Lehigh Valley Heritage
Title:  Lehigh Valley Heritage
Description:  NS 8104, Lehigh Valley heritage, is seen at Williamson while trailing on a Progress Energy train.
Photo Date:  8/4/2012  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 9:43:48 PM
Location:  Williamson, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8104(ES44AC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
234 on the Flyover
Title:  234 on the Flyover
Description:  NS 234 with a leader from the Western U.S. flies over CSX train T913 as it heads towards Williamson
Photo Date:  8/19/2012  Upload Date: 8/23/2012 1:48:44 AM
Location:  Kenova, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4771(C44-9W)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Coal train at Saint Albans
Title:  Coal train at Saint Albans
Description:  A T672 heads east for the Coal River after coming out of the John E. Amos power plant
Photo Date:  8/26/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 8:49:57 PM
Location:  Saint Albans, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4769(SD70MAC)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Eastbound Cardinal
Title:  Eastbound Cardinal
Description:  Amtrak 50 rolls east through Saint Albans as it heads for Charleston
Photo Date:  9/9/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 8:50:07 PM
Location:  Saint Albans, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 192(P42DC)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Boxcar Logo
Title:  Boxcar Logo
Description:  CSXT 3061 heads east through Saint Albans with empties bound for the New River Subdivision
Photo Date:  9/9/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 8:50:15 PM
Location:  Saint Albans, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 3061(ES44AC-H)
Views:  293   Comments: 2
EMD veteran gliding by.
Title:  EMD veteran gliding by.
Description:  An EMD veteran gliding by the former C&O Railway depot at Saint Albans.
Photo Date:  9/9/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 8:50:57 PM
Location:  Saint Albans, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8574(SD50-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 1
Another one by the depot
Title:  Another one by the depot
Description:  Another westbound train heads by the depot at Saint Albans as it heads for Russell, Kentucky
Photo Date:  9/9/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 8:51:03 PM
Location:  Saint Albans, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 45(AC44CW)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
First Eastbound of the Day
Title:  First Eastbound of the Day
Description:  The first eastbound of the day as 271 leads a loaded coal train past the Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  9/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 7:55:32 PM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 271(AC44CW)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
Ducking Under
Title:  Ducking Under
Description:  CSXT 274 leads the U160-22 as it is about to duck under the pedestrian bridge next to the South Side Bridge.
Photo Date:  9/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 7:55:42 PM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 274(AC44CW)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Big Six at the Depot
Title:  Big Six at the Depot
Description:  AC60CW "Big Six" #640 leads a westbound empty through the Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  9/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 7:55:49 PM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 640(AC60CW)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Last Train At Charleston
Title:  Last Train At Charleston
Description:  It is the last train of the day as L135 heads west through town.
Photo Date:  10/1/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 7:54:41 PM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5429(ES40DC)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
Empty Ballast At Charleston
Title:  Empty Ballast At Charleston
Description:  NS train 92W heads south through Charleston with an empty Herzog ballast train in tow.
Photo Date:  10/13/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 7:55:15 PM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9308(C40-9W)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
A 40E At Charleston
Title:  A 40E At Charleston
Description:  SD40E trailing on the 92W
Photo Date:  10/13/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 7:55:24 PM
Location:  Charleston, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6345(SD40E)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Spirit of Clinchfield by the depot.
Title:  Spirit of Clinchfield by the depot.
Description:  The former "Spirit of Clinchfield" heads west through Saint Albans with coke loads bound for Indiana
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 8:50:48 PM
Location:  Saint Albans, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 295(AC44CW)
Views:  108   Comments: 1
Over and Under
Title:  Over and Under
Description:  J10 is seen on the bridge as it passes over the J14 as the J14 brings in traffic for the CSX interchange.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 4/25/2013 12:19:43 AM
Location:  Kenova, WV
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6333(SD40E) NS 3063(GP40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
Q302 In the Snow
Title:  Q302 In the Snow
Description:  CSX train Q302 heads east through the snow at "A" Cabin on the Alleghany Subdivision.
Photo Date:  3/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/25/2013 12:47:32 AM
Location:  Alleghany, VA
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9018(C40-9W)
Views:  172   Comments: 2
NS 8441 West
Title:  NS 8441 West
Description:  Passing under the Color Position Light at the west end of Bluefield Yard. Empty coal train 81M begins its journey to the West Virginia coal fields
Photo Date:  3/30/2013  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 5:45:54 PM
Location:  Bluefield, VA
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8441(C40-8W)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
602 At Spring Lane
Title:  602 At Spring Lane
Description:  Coal train #602 is seen passing the former N&W C.P.L.'s at Spring Lane as it heads for Star Yard.
Photo Date:  4/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/25/2013 6:47:05 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, OH
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1064(SD70ACe)
Views:  293   Comments: 1
Q310 With A New Locomotive
Title:  Q310 With A New Locomotive
Description:  Q310 leaving the center siding at Vauces with a brand new GEVO leading the way.
Photo Date:  4/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/25/2013 6:40:12 PM
Location:  Vauces, OH
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 3095(ES44AC-H)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
64M On Christiansburg Grade
Title:  64M On Christiansburg Grade
Description:  Eastbound ethanol train 64M is seen slowly grinding up the hill towards Christiansburg and Roanoke
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 1:38:25 AM
Location:  Christiansburg, VA
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8377(C40-8W)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
EMD Power At Christiansburg Grade
Title:  EMD Power At Christiansburg Grade
Description:  A set of EMD power leads eastbound freight train 18M up Christiansburg Grade
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 1:39:41 AM
Location:  Christiansburg, VA
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2629(SD70M)
Views:  108   Comments: 1
15T Westbound
Title:  15T Westbound
Description:  Birmingham, Alabama bound 15T is seen passing through Walton as it makes its way towards Bristol with the Veterans Unit in tow.
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 1:40:57 AM
Location:  Walton, VA
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1032(SD70ACe)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
201 At The Tunnels
Title:  201 At The Tunnels
Description:  Heading west for Bristol and Memphis, Tennessee, a very short train #201 is seen coming out of the tunnel at Montgomery
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 1:42:32 AM
Location:  Montgomery, VA
Author:  Dennis Shafer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2748(SD70M-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 2


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