Your rocker awaits you here, on the veranda at the incomparable Henry Clay Inn, as 8728 wheels by returning north up the middle of Railroad Ave. at 01:58.

"Passing on your left", Ex-Conrail SD 60I leads a southbound intermodal solo down the middle of Center St. at 01:16 passing the slower moving cruiser.

Northbound CSX manifest dominating the middle of Center St. certainly makes for a striking image at 01:01 on this unique trackage on the ex-RF&P.

Ashland's morning rush hour, both of trains and autos, is managed in part by a crossing guard in the center of town.

An ex-CONRAIL unit leads this mixed freight through Ashland.

The Palmetto rolls through Ashland.

Amtrak gets a look as 195 rolls to its stop.

Amtrak Safety Special passing through historic downtown Ashland, VA with Dogwood trees in full bloom.

Heading south towards Richmond. The haze in the background is actually smoke from a trackside fire. It was one of two fires that mysteriously popped up next to the tracks in town today.

Heading south towards Richmond. The haze in the background is actually smoke from a trackside fire. It was one of two fires that mysteriously popped up next to the tracks in town today.

Making a loud whining noise, I could hear it coming before you could see it! Something has blown up in the engine. Fortunately, UP and NS power was helping out.

Early on a Thursday morning, #67 slowed to a creep, but did not stop to load or unload. The yellow building behind the station is a nice bed and breakfast style hotel called the Henry Clay Inn. Yo... (more)

Following the Q-171 closely was Q-173. It is passing the Amtrak station, which also doubles as a visitor's center!

A short Q-171 passes through Ashland Va and the campus of Randolph-Macon College.

Q-173 hustles south through Ashland and the empty campus of Randolph-Macon College.