Amtrak 93 pulls out of King Street Station as southbound CSX manifest creeps along track 1.

The RF&P had three yard slugs that were built from Alco switchers. Instead of a number, the slugs were assigned the first three letters of the alphabet. "C" is shown here next to Pot Yard's engi... (more)

Conrail power frequently ran through on RF&P freights, with the addition of a cab signal equipped RF&P unit at Potomac Yard.

Even when it meant running long hood forward, RF&P's even numbered engines pointed north, while units with odd numbers faced south. This practice lasted for a short while after the RF&P was acqui... (more)

The Northbound Palmetto pulls into King St. Station as a conductor enjoys the view from the baggage car.

"Board" crackles over the radio. The extraordinarily long, flawless Southern Crescent is OK to go. Two blasts from chime horn makes kids block their ears. Four polished gold and green E units rev ... (more)

The Southern Crescent, Queen of the East and the South. This was America's train just as much as the City of New Orleans, The Super Chief and the Twentieth Century Limited. Also consider the Hiawa... (more)

Beautiful Easter day as Amtrak Regional 99 pulls into Alexandria Station to flatten a penny and transport a full platform of passengers southward.

8237 spends the Fourth of July at Pot Yard while a Metro train streaks past alongside the train.

Norfolk Southern 9329, 9831, and 9068 wait in the Van Dorn yard in Alexandria, VA on the afternoon of January 27, 2008

The "Juice" powers north through Alexandria at last light

Taken in the late 80's or very early 90's, an RF&P pig train gets up to track speed after a crew change at Pot Yard.

A northbound Southern Railway freight winds its way under the Duke Street Bridge in Alexandria as it nears Potomac Yard. The three locomotives are all high-nosed SD35s (3019, 3013, 3055), part of ... (more)

In this scene, Pot Yard still looks like a busy terminal. In reality, very little activity was taking place at the time, PY was just a shadow of its former self.