Before all of the NS/CR interchange traffic shifted to the Hagerstown gateway, a set of Conrail SDs lays over in PY's engine terminal.

Growing up just a few miles away from PY, I don't think I fully appreciated the variety that could be seen there. Looking back on it two decades later makes me wish I had visited more often - and... (more)

A rare C32-8 mingles with CSX power at Pot Yard. Between CSX, RF&P, NS, CR, and the D&H, one never knew what interesting power might show up at PY!

A Chessie Geep shares the ready tracks at PY with a relatively rare Conrail C32-8.

Amtrak #20, the northbound Crescent, has just departed Alexandria's King Street Station and is seen heading north toward Union Station in Washington, DC. This view is from the Braddock Road Metro ... (more)

First class passengers board the southbound regional at Alexandria VA. I found two things interesting about this engine. The first; it's road number is 1. The second, a video camera is plainly vis... (more)

Southern Railway FP7's 6141 and 6146 take Train 405 under Pennsylvania RR catenary and past RF&P's RO Tower at the north end of Potomac Yard.

For a period during 1985, Amtrak trains 89 (the Palmetto) and 889 (the Carolinian) operated over the RF&P as a single train and were separated at Richmond for southbound operation to destination. ... (more)

The northbound Silver Meteor passes through the eastern end of AF Interlocking on a sunny day in early March. I'm not sure if the F40 lead was something required at this time or just my bad luck. ... (more)

Boarding as departure time approaches

Ready for departure

Highball for the Juice

The Southern Crescent at Alexandria, VA, with the George Washington Masonic Memorial in the background.

By 1991, many of the freights on the RF&P were only stopping at Pot Yard to add or remove a cab signal equipped unit and change crews. A few would still tie up in the old yard, such as this south... (more)

A Blue Line Train arrives at the Arlington National Cemetery Station.