The nocturnal stillness is shattered by the roar of diesels in notch 8 as an Eastbound loaded coal train fights the Alleghany grade. This cantilever has faithfully served since the days of steam, but the hand of progress will soon alter the look of this former C&O mainline.
A continuously growing album of photos that IMHO reveal the awesome and seldom-seen beauty of the railroad world from the dimming of day to dawn's early light! From dusk to dawn, trains roll on! (I'm still finding gems of sunset-to-sunrise surprises!)