Southbound "Palmetto". Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Amtrak's Silver Star 91 passing through the RO interlocking with an ALC-42 duo.

EMD Exhaust: The southbound L133 makes the return trip to Fredericksburg from northern parts of the RF&P with Ex-Western Maryland GP38-2S #6156 in the lead. The footbridge to the VRE platform at t... (more)

Out of Nowhere: Loaded coal train C750 heads south on the RF&P with CSXT 911, Spirit of our First Responders, leading the way. The train startled me as I was under the impression I had at least 5-... (more)

In a very rare passenger move this southbound excursion is rounding a sharp curve of the former Clinchfield just north of St. Paul.

Pre-Production GEVO: With the looks of a GEVO and the markings of an AC4400CW, BNSF 5733 is in a small group of about 30 locomotives classified as “AC44EV”. It’s seen here leading the New Ri... (more)

M421 coming southbound through the RO interlocking diverging to track 1.

Pocket of Sunlight: As 13R begins its journey on the Washington District, it enters a pocket of sunlight made available by the clearing in the tree line at this crossing. This allows for a well-li... (more)

NS 825 climbs Christiansburg grade through Shawsville, VA by an N&W whistle post.

NS 825 climbs Christiansburg grade through Shawsville, VA.

NS 825 parallels US 460 as it rushes west through Elliston, VA.

An AC44C6M rebuilds leads a domestic hopper train westbound through Christiansburg, VA.

Altoona's Prisoner: It seemed like NS 1074, the Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad HU, was never going to escape from the Juniata shops in Altoona, PA, but lo and behold, it roams the rails ... (more)

Norfolk Southern, NS C39-8E 8687 leads as intended, long hood forward a westbound hopper train at, Narrows, Virginia. June 11, 1988. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

The Road Less Traveled: The NS Whitethorne District commonly sees loaded unit trains routed on this line due to the easier grades, but it was daily manifest 18W that was lined up the old Virginian... (more)