Eastern Railroad Discussion > C&O 8016 Night Shot

Here's a night shot of Potomac Eagle and C&OHS equipment at Romney, WV crossing the South Branch of the Potomac.
"C&O" 8016 was originally CRR 116, later CSX 116.

Enjoy!
-Alex

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Awesome shot! Seomthing kinda mystical and painting like but both very real and surreal. Looks like something from that new Polar Express animated movie coming out this week. Was the shot posed and when was it taken?

-Ryan aka "espeeboy"
on the ex-WP Oakland Sub MP11.2

And if I recall correctly both 8016 and certainly Gadsby's Tavern are owned by C&O historical society which has them rented to the Potomac Eagle. Interesting livery on G Tavern since it was originally the dark green livery applied to the George Washington passenger train upon which it first served. Of course the current paint makes it fit with the other stock on this train. I wonder when it was applied?

Alex,
Totally awesome shot...

With there being so little light how did you stop the action ?

Thanks,
Cabin
Pequea, PA

Both 8016 and Gadsby's Tavern are owned by the C&O Historical Society and leased to Potomac Eagle. Gadsby's Tavern was painted in Pullman green and "George Washington" on the letter board when it was first restored. The paint was badly faded so it was decided to repaint the car to the scheme it had when it was retired from the C&O. Potomac Eagle repainted it and the 8016 last spring. It makes a neat looking consist when the two are paired with Chessie Club and Eagle Canon.

Great pic on the trestle!

Thanks for the comments, guys -
The train was posed. A posed train doesn't make for as lively a caption. :)

-Alex

Great photo Alex!!

RAD

jalang Wrote:
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> Here's a night shot of Potomac Eagle and C&OHS
> equipment at Romney, WV crossing the South Branch
> of the Potomac.
> "C&O" 8016 was originally CRR 116, later CSX
> 116.

Not to be picky, but it was actually CRR 800. The 116 number didn't come
until after CRR was merged into Seaboard System

csxt4617 Wrote:
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> jalang Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Here's a night shot of Potomac Eagle and
> C&OHS
> > equipment at Romney, WV crossing the South
> Branch
> > of the Potomac.
> > "C&O" 8016 was originally CRR 116, later
> CSX
> > 116.
>
> Not to be picky, but it was actually CRR 800. The
> 116 number didn't come
> until after CRR was merged into Seaboard System

Ah, ok. That makes sense. Thanks for the detail.
-Alex