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Combining two hobbies, railfanning and radio control flying. Image captured on the CSX Coal River Sub at Upper Falls with a camera on a radio controlled model plane.
Sunset casts long shadows as CSX 439 and mate take empty hoppers up Coal River at Tornado, WV. Photo taken with mini digital cam mounted on an RC airplane.
765 looks at home dragging freight near Fort Gay, WV. At this angle you can't see the modern diesel and passenger cars also in tow, headed for Williamson, WV for some excursions.
This is a screen shot from video taken with a radio controlled plane. A train of single stack containers passes the old C&O depot in St. Albans.
To see the video go to, http://vimeo.com/31584973
Still standing watch, the massive coal dock in Thurmond, WV built by the Chesapeake & Ohio in 1922 to fuel hungry steam locos, looms over a modern 4000 horse power General Motors CSX Locomotive.
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