The following books deal with an aspect of northern West Virginia's railroads or one of the railroads which transversed this region.


Connellsville Helper on G165 East at Pinkerton, PA on 3/10/95. Photo by Rich Borkowski, Jr.


This railroad book is hot off the printing presses! The CSX Keystone Subdivision covers the famous Alleghany Mountain crossing known to railfans as the Sand Patch. Constructed in the late 19th century as the Pittsburgh and Connellsville RR, this railroad evolved from a sparsely used line in it's early years to the boom of the 20th century as a part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's mainline to Chicago, IL. Now take a look into CSX's current operations over this historic and beautiful line, as presented by Rich Borkowski. This book has over 100 pages filled with 200 color photos of railroad action.

For more information or to order, please contact:
Alpsville Station Publishing
P.O. Box 25314
Pittsburgh, PA 15210

or by email: alpsville@aol.com
Eastbound Q216 with a Chessie unit in the lead passes over Indian Creek on the viaduct east of Connellsville.
Excursion train P931 heads underneath the abandoned WM connection to the S&C subdivision. To the left of the F7's is the Rockwood station with the sub's caboose behind it.




Chessie System Diesel Locomotives by Jerry Doyle


This railroad book is another one hot off the printing presses! It covers the years 1973-1989 on the Chessie System. With over 180 color photos the book shows locomotives at a number of locations, many in West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. Each chapter deals with a type of locomotive purchased by Chessie. Chapters also deal with heritage units and the CSX consolidation. It sells for $36.95 + $4 shipping.
To order contact:

TLC Publishing
1387 Winding Creek Lane
Lynchburg, VA 24503-3776



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Photo by Rick Johnson. #4445 leads a consist through Eagle Rock, Virginia, on November 5th, 1982.



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