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Alta, West Virginia 24916

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On top of the Mountain!

C768-01 1_1_25 Terra Alta, WV

Former Chesapeake and Ohio 4-8-4 614 pulling the Chessie Safety Express westbound on the B&O/Chessie System en route to the summit of the Alleghanies at Terra Alta, West Virginia, circa 1980.

C769-29 12_30_23 Terra Alta, WV

C786-28 10_28_23 Terra Alta, WV, Attempt #2 (2)

M316-29 6_1_24 Terra Alta, WV

Alpine Lake at dusk and before the storm - Terra Alta WV

Alpine Lake at dusk and before the storm - Terra Alta WV

Alpine Lake at dusk and before the storm - Terra Alta WV

Alpine Lake at dusk and before the storm - Terra Alta WV

Alpine Lake Golf Course with abandon ski shed - Terra Alta WV

White-tail deer at Alpine Lake - Terra Alta WV

CSX C769-29 climbing out of the “hole” in Terra Alta, WV. The rear end would come to a stop roughly 300 some foot east of the picture location to cut off manned helper set H102-30

CSX E791-31 heading westbound on CSXs Mountain Subdivision into the heavy snow on the way to Grafton at “CP Rinard” just outside Terra Alta, WV.

Terra Alta WV 3

Terra Alta WV 2

Terra Alta WV 1

CSX C786-28 claws its way up Cranberry Grade at “McGuires Crossing” just outside of Terra Alta, WV. 786 would stall out just short of the summit.

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CSX E750-13 passes under the signal bridge at “Rinard” just east of Terra Alta, WV with CSX 843 in the lead.

CSX M316-11 climbs out of the “hole” in Terra Alta, WV after summating the legendary Cranberry Grade.

View of tall grass fields from the forest at Guy's Farm Terra Alta WV

Alpine Lake Golf Course at dusk - Terra Alta WV

View of tall grass fields from the forest at Guy's Farm Terra Alta WV

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