A bad order Dash 9 sits on track 3 in the yard at Bristol as eastbound 16T speeds past on the siding. The 8967 had an air compressor problem and was taken to Roanoke where it was fixed and it retu... (more)

Some towns have classic car shows on Labor Day. Bristol had a classic EMD show with the power for V19 and V40 tied down for the holiday. The average age for this group is over 30.

N&W and Southern EMD and Alco power lays over at Bristol. The boiler with the ridiculously tall stack came from a retired N&W 2-8-0. It provided yard steam for passenger cars at Bristol.

End of the Day for an excursion trip to Radford and return.

NS 23G comes into Bristol on the siding with a BNSF leader as it prepares to meet 22A.

In the spring of 1968, a passenger-geared F3 splices two Southern FP7s on train 42, the eastbound “Pelican,” as it makes its departure from Bristol, VA-TN. The N&W roundhouse that serviced steam u... (more)

Birmingham-New York train 18, the overnight “Birmingham Special,” waits for its 7 AM departure on a summer morning in 1969 at the Bristol passenger station. This head-end heavy train managed to ha... (more)

In the spring of 1966, Southern eliminated a portion of its Washington to Memphis “Tennessean” passenger train, nos. 45 and 46. The Chattanooga to Memphis leg was retained for a few more years, an... (more)

Two former Conrail units from V19 rest in the yard at Bristol as NS 236 passes by on a muggy July morning.

An early running 37Q provided the opportunity to capture the entire train rolling west in the evening sun on a muggy July evening.

An early morning visit to the Bristol Yard found quite a crowd and bustle of activity. From left to right: A former Conrail C40-8W awaiting service, NS V40, NS V19, NS 37Q (setting off two units i... (more)

The Masters/FEC OCS has a fresh crew and departs Bristol for points south.

NS V19 works in front of the Bristol station as it shuffles some cars around the yard. Ironically, the first unit and the first car are of Conrail heritage while the second unit and second car are... (more)

NS 38Q pulls away from the Bristol yard office with an eight unit consist that includes 5 EMDs.

NS 22A tied down with a BNSF SD70MAC leader that is taking a spring break from the coal trains of the Powder River Basin.