NS 387 shoves his train into the west end of Crewe yard. Canon EOS 50D

A eastbound coal train heads down the east slope of the Alleghany Mountains on the way to Clifton Forge. Nikon D40X

With spring heavy in the air, eastbound 236 slows his stack train down after getting an approach signal at Rutherford (East End Kinny) and starts across Cotton Mill Trestle. Canon EOS 50D

CSX G856-15 rolls south by the Douglasdale Rd signal. Canon EOS 50D

The locomotives to the Balcony Falls Local sit patiently in the small yard awaiting its next assignment. CANON EOS 50D

Just after sunset 236 is seen silhouetted behind the pink and orange ski as he starts across Cotton Mill Trestle and heads east for Norfolk. Canon EOS 50D

Eastbound S23 is in 8th notch as he passes the unsignaled center siding at huger. He will be entering Huger Tunnel in about 10 car lengths. Canon EOS 50D

CSX G827-25 heads west out of Clifton Forge with a fresh crew and 63 empty grain hoppers. CANON EOS 50D

NS 211 heads south the old road bridge at Arrowhead just south of Charlottesville on the first official day of fall. Canon EOS 50D

Eastbound Q302 has just started onto the Peninsula subdivision and is about to enter Fulton Yard. From there the head end will run around the train then pass back by this same spot in the opposite... (more)

Work extra 96V passes the new signals at Abilene on the Blueridge District. The train is heading west to Pamplin, VA to tie up for the night after another long day of setting off new cross ties an... (more)

NS 211 south clear Arrow Head, cracks the scanner as the photographer firghts the fast approching shadows. CANON EOS 50D

NS 194 has just come off the Hurt Connection from the former VGN and is now leaning into thelast few ray of sunlight as he heads south of the fromer Southern. Canon EOS 50D

The Crewe yard job works a cut of cars at the west end of Crewe on a clear and beautiful February evening. Canon EOS 50D

After getting the signal at Green, southbound 844 prepares to pull the grade at Gretna. The train is pushed for time now due to the fast approching northbound 204, which will get held at Smothers ... (more)