As spring 2010 bursts forth the Ringling Bros. Blue Unit crosses the James River, leaving Amherst County and entering Lynchburg City en route to an engagement in Richmond, VA.

The Balcony Falls local accelerates west from the siding at Reusens after working the BRC (formerly Buncher) Rail Car facility.

Eastbound on the CSXT passes JD Cabin, which, in days of old, protected the crossing of the N&W's Old Main Line and the C&O in downtown Lynchburg.

Eastbound coal train passes over stone aqueduct built c. 1850 to carry the James River & Kanawha Canal over this creek

First thing I saw moving on the CSX James River Sub after the latest big, east-coast winter storm. Three light units eastbound past the Reusens Defect Detector, MP CAB 150.8

Eastbound CSX ammonia train and the BRC Rail Car yard buildings in the background. An interesting aerial view of this spot taken c.1925 can be seen at http://www.lynchburghistory.com/details.php... (more)

CSX eastbound approaches Washington Street crossing in downtown Lynchburg.

A late Crescent, Train #20, crosses the James River leaving Lynchburg. "Pepsi can" #512 is trailing today.

The C&O passenger station which once stood inside the wye at Gordonsville, VA.

Eastbound CSX coal train passes by sewer line enlargement work across from the BRC Rail Car office on Hydro Street in the Reusens neighborhood of Lynchburg. The last vestages of RR code line wire... (more)

View of tower and old passenger station at Gordonsville, VA. Is it G Tower or G Cabin? Employee timetable calls it "Tower". C&O purists insist on "Cabin". The debate continues.

A couple of train watchers and crew members, but no revenue riders, are on hand in Bluefield, WV, as Amtrak's westbound Hilltopper arrives. The April 30, 1978, timetable shows train departure at ... (more)

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

In a meet behind the passenger station in Lynchburg southbound NS train P97, passes NS train 88M, which is sporting some CSXT power today.

CSXT power on northbound NS train 12R crosses the James River leaving Lynchburg City and entering Amherst County. Power came south on train 11R the day before. Unit numbers are 4731, 8524 and 31... (more)