The Montview yard job returns from Amherst and crosses the James River with only a few minutes of light remaining. CANON EOS 50D

The Amherst Local heads for Montview yard as he crosses the James River Bridge southbound. CANON EOS 50D

NS 228 rolls eastbound across Cotton Mill Trestle over the former Southern at Durmid. This train just went under this same trestle on the tracks in the forground just ten minutes ago. His counter ... (more)

Having just come off the former N&W at Kinney, NS 227 heads north through Carrol Ave. on the former Southern on a wet and cold November morning. CANON EOS 50D

The snow storm of 2009 brought 15" of snow to the city of Lynchburg and major headaches to the employees of the railroad. Two CSX track inspectors use propane torches to clean one of many switches... (more)

NS 227 heads back north to pick his train up at Rivermont. CANON EOS 50D

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)

CSXT eastbound on the James River passes the defect detector at Milepost "CAB 150.8". Snow lingers from the big snow event of Dec. 18-19, 2009.

The sun has just come up as the Crescent, Amtrak train #20, running about 2'30" late crosses the James River. The NEC regional train, #176, is about 15 minutes ahead of #20 today. Snow lingers ... (more)

The sun has just come up as the Lynchburg Amtrak NEC Regional train, #176, running about 30" late crosses the James River. Amtrak #20, The Crescent, is running late, too, about 15 minutes behind... (more)

The winter solstice is only an hour away as a CSX grain train crosses Judith Creek and past the Lynchburg City limits at MP 151 on the James River SD. Snow is still fresh on the ground two days a... (more)

Yard job motive power takes a breather beneath the coaling tower at CSX's Sandy Hook Yard in Lynchburg, VA.

Eastbound CSX coal train with Reusens Dam pond in the background three days after the big snow event of December 18-19, 2009.

Eastbound CSX sulphur train glides along the Reusens Dam pond near the Lynchburg City limits with Bedford County two days after the incredible snow event of December 18-19, 2009