CSXT 911 is paired with a heritage unit yet again, this time with the NYC unit instead of the RF&P unit we saw it with earlier this year. Seeing lashups like this may become slightly more common a... (more)
With a pair of GE P40's on the point, Amtrak's Auto Train heads north with a long train of Superliners and autoracks in tow. The train is crossing over the James River outside of Richmond, Virgini... (more)
Norfolk & Western 611 storms westbound up the grade of the Norfolk Southern Christiansburg District with an excursion bound for Radford, VA. I was the very first person to arrive at this location.... (more)
With a pair of AC44C6M's on the point, Norfolk Southern loaded coal train 826 rounds the bend through the Brookneal control point in Brookneal, Virginia on the Alta Vista District. This train is b... (more)
An uncommon P42DC takes charge of this edition of the northbound Auto Train as they chase the nearby M300 on the adjacent track. With no time to waste, every bit of track speed was being utilized ... (more)
153 passes heavy traffic on the adjacent VA-76 with an NS leader.
A Washington, D.C.-bound VRE service operating on the Fredericksburg Line crosses the Powell’s Creek Trestle near Woodbridge, VA. Photo taken from Leesylvania State Park.
Old Meets New: One of the newer ALC-42s in Amtrak’s roster as of May 2024 tugs Silver Star #91 with an aging P42DC in tow. It was the last train for us on this hot afternoon in the Potomac Shore... (more)
Amtrak 153 departs Ashland with an NS C6M and P42 for power.
Amtrak 153 arrives in Ashland behind an NS leader returning back to Norfolk after assisting train 84 the prior day.
M415 departs Richmond behind a GEVO and two GP38-2s.
L245 pulls away from Richmond with a pair of GE rebuilds.
The Acca to Hopewell turn pulls away from Richmond with a pair of GE rebuilds for power.
L245 passes the Triple Crossing in Richmond bound for Hopewell.
A pair of Norfolk Southern AC44C6M's lead manifest freight 13Z as it cruises south on the Hagerstown District. The train holds the main as it passes by the N&W CPL bracket signals at the Bentonvil... (more)
