Potomac Eagle Charter - April 19, 2015

Hi, The second day of the charter was spent entirely in the Trough, a remote area between Romney and Moorefield, WV.  The day started cloudy and we would have periods of both sun and clouds for the trip.

When we arrived at the boarding area we found the covered hoppers of the previous day with the Chessie Geep on the north end and the B&O Geep on the south (above and below).  We soon learned that these were cars that had been repaired at a shop in Petersburg, WV and needed to go north to the CSX interchange in Green Spring that day to avoid an extra day of per diem charges.

The first stop in the Trough was at a place Chase Gunnoe identified as B&O Springs (above and four below).

Next was Camp Wickham (above and below).

A couple of miles south we stopped along the river where there were a variety of angles for photos (above and below).

Another stop was made at Eagle Rock (above and seven below).

Our final location for the day was Sycamore Bridge (above and two below).

I hope  you enjoyed the photos.

Potomac Eagle Charter - April 18, 2015

Hi, This post contains a large number of photos as it covers a full day of charter operations with many photo locations and multiple runbys at each one.  Therefore, I plan to keep the commentary to a minimum so you can, hopefully, enjoy the photos.

When I looked out the window of our motel at 6:00 AM it was perfectly clear.  However, as we descended into the South Branch of the Potomac River valley we could see there was thick ground fog.  Our first photo location was just south of the boarding area in Romney at Mayhew Trestle.

As we walked back to the passenger train an impromptu photo line set up for this photo.

We then pushed north to the cemetery at Springfield, WV.

Chase Gunnoe, who set up the charter, arranged for this 1960 Buick convertible to be present at this and the next photo stop (above and below).

According to Chase our next stop was at Washington Bottom, however, I was told a long time ago that this is Blues Beach.  In fact that is the name on mapquest.

A couple of miles north of the boarding area we stopped for more runbys.

After lunch we headed into the Trough.  At Sector Siding this side-by-side opportunity was set up.

We then continued beyond the Trough to the north side of Moorefield, WV.  This was as far south as we would go.

On the run north photo runbys were held just south of the Sycamore Bridge.

Then the train crossed Sycamore Bridge and let us off for the final series of runbys of the day.

The night photo session was held on Mayhew Trestle (above and below).

Thanks for looking.