PS.. the trailing unit is 5696. Ed
You'll never guess where these GEVO's were last week! [img] [img] The location is no less than the old B&O's "West End", coal hauling...
The Hudson, esp. the J1b's as built. Ed
Tim, you can probably find Myersdale, Pa, with your maps. The viaduct is just CSX west of Myersdale. You take Rt 219 out of Myersdale, and you'll...
To miss the Pennsy Horseshoe Curve would be a mistake. If you get to CSX's Sand Patch area, don't miss the old Western Maryland Salisbury Viaduct....
Pat made the point I should have made in my post. It ain't easy getting down the mountain with ANY equpment. But the new engines are a heck of a...
I can't see a short line operator bringing coal down to Keyser from Grafton. It takes real skill and the best locomotives made. The April 2004...
Box, I found a map of the effected area..thanks to the Ol Nikon 990, here's what it looks like. [img] Ed
Fellas, I was born and raised in Piedmont, WVa, a the foot of 17 mile grade. Our house was on a hill in Piedmont, and my bedroom window faced the...
I heard this rumor a while back, but discounted it because of the amount of coal and frieght still coming from these mountains. From today's...
And you know what? That grey and blue paint scheme looks pretty good on ol' 4245 Ed
Yes, she's still using 15's tender. This is the first train. The second and third had more folks. This opening weekend they sold shop tours. That...
After years of living within 100 miles of EBT, I visted last sunday, June 6. I was amazed..here is a little railroad that was self sufficant, and...
I found info that says CSX has ordered, with some being delivered, 75 EMD SD 70's. Numbers 4776-4830 (55) are/will be 70MACs, and numbers...
It's all free except for the ride on the steamer, which is it's usual excursion price, and the short cab and caboose rides. That's what I like...
There will be on the weekend of the 9th,10th, and eleventh of July a railfest/canalfest celebration at the Western Maryland Scenic's Cumberland...
Railfanning at Oakland MD, a few days ago, I was surprised to see the signal near the pretty depot there come on, green. [img] Green light..must...
I have to agree, those are pretty units. Maybe I'll catch them in Cumberland some day! I did get to see something the other day I always wanted to...
Here's a nice link to info about the canal-- http://www.fred.net/kathy/canal.html This summer, the weekend of July 9,10,11, Cumberland is going to...
I don't know for sure, but my guess is that the loco may have been worked on in Cumberland, at the CSX locomotive shops, and is "working" on the...
