A Bluefield 2-8-4 makes her way slowly through Williams Ridge with a reefer train in tow. Bluefield had several 'hotshot' freights, and although they were not extremely high speed, they were faster than one would assume on a steep and winding road like the Southern Allegheny Division. 777 was a division favorite as far as heavy home steam power. She was a bit slippery on the grades, however, as were the other 2 original Bluefield 2-8-4s. The railroad continued to make small adjustments to try to give the engines better starting power.
This nice color slide shows the old line, near the old post tunnel. This image was shot just after the line through the old post tunnel w...
In 1946, The Bluefield was considering its options for adding to its fleet of modern steam power for freight service and decided to borrow...
One of two P5 Pacifics painted dark blue for the Bluefield Flyer, 2900 departs Williams Ridge in early April of 1945. She has just undergon...