On of my favorite places on the RF&P for fall colors has always been Colemans Mill. The stand of oaks west of the tracks always seem to give a good display. On Halloween Day in 1987, southbound ... (more)
Its work almost done, RF&P's southbound No. 503, the Acca Local was leaving Doswell, VA on a cold Jan. 11, 1988, led by GP35 No. 131. In tow are eight cars of newsprint from Bear Island Paper Co.... (more)
RF&P GP40 No. 123 ducks under one of RF&P's distinctive wooden overhead bridges at Colemans Mill, VA on March 11, 1988 with southbound TOFC hotshot No. 191. If a sharp eye catches a bit of orange... (more)
RF&P GP40 No. 125 was leading southbound TOFC hotshot No. 171 across Quantico Creek in Quantico, VA on May 16, 1987. My notes indicate that the train had 92 loads and 0 empties. The crane to the... (more)
Southbound RF&P Potomac Yard-Waycross manifest No. 409 was passing through Doswell, VA on Nov. 4, 1986 led by GP40-2 No. 141. The unit has received a very recent "freshening." Between trips to t... (more)