Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac GP40 123 leads a train at the railroad's yard in Alexandria, Virginia, on September 12th, 1986.

A Roger Puta Photograph

The Silver Comet and to the left The Silver Star A Roger Puta Photograph

The Silver Star A Roger Puta Photograph

Most likely withdrawn from service by this date, three of RF&P’s four GP7’s stand near the Bryan Park shops. Parts from all four were later used to create a single GP7, numbered 101 and painte... (more)

Main Street, USA - Well, actually, it's South Center Street, Ashland Virginia. An RF&P southbound pig train rumbles past the storefronts, which are still occupied by local businesses, during an er... (more)

The units left to right were 1203 a FP7, 124 a GP35, and 1009 an E8. Photo by Roger Puta.

Photo by Roger Puta.

Note the E8 in the consist. Photo by Roger Puta.

A southbound Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac intermodal train clatters across the former C&O on the diamond next to the shuttered tower at Doswell, Va.

Back when this unit was fresh off the Paint Floor, still dressed in Safety Train Attire, CSX's Newest spirit unit, the Spirit of West Springfield is seen coming back from a training session in Ric... (more)

Auto Train loading at Auto Train terminal Lorton

A southbound trailer train crosses the bridge over Quantico Creek.

Amtrak's Auto Train crosses the still waters of Quantico Creek on the first day of VRE service to Fredericksburg. The combination of commuter trains and a single track bridge created a pinch poin... (more)

Amtrak P30CH No. 700 leads a quartet of P30CHs on southbound No. 53, the Auto Train, as it crosses RF&P's new single track bridge over Quantico Creek in Quantico, VA on July 29, 1989.