Westbound into a low afternoon sun under clear February skies.
A westbound train sits behind Food Country store staying of the crossings until the meet at Abingdon siding gets closer.
At speed along Wyndale Road but will be tied down in Bristol to await Tennessee crew scheduled for several hours later.
Moving smartly but will stop just ahead to wait on a meet at the Abingdon siding.
Eastbound out of Bristol moving on to Roanoke.
Westbound, next stop: crew change in Bristol.
Lately the railroad has been resurfacing the Bristol line and has replaced a tremendous number of ties. The discards are piled up every 1/4 mile or so. This humble word trains job is to retrieve... (more)
Summer is almost gone, it's verdant splendor still green but past it's prime as another color soon to disappear crashes through this picturesque small town. The William King Center presides majes... (more)
THe westbound has had to take the siding to allow eastbound 202 to fly past.
As the local with a leased SD40-2 sits in the siding a westbound double stacker blazes by "high, wide and handsome".
The Virginia Division local crew ran out of time and tied the train up for the night much to the delight of local railfans. Nice looking UP alumnus. We are hoping that the station at left will h... (more)
WB between Abingdon & Wyndale.
Westbound intermodal train sprints by the old passenger depot, which may have its original purpose again in a few years.
23G has slipped into the siding with a five minute lead to allow the westbound to come booming through.
The WB local has "died on the law" and had to tie up short of its destination in Bristol. Here a WB intermodal, probably 22A, screams by in grandeur.