A variety of engines sit waiting for their fate in the Altoona Juniata Yard.

Q173 rolls south through Milford, VA.

Rush hour peaks as traffic heads south by the RF&P main line.

Q400 is leaving Acca Yard and has temporarily pulled forward on the siding.

A group of engines are being checked before their next train assignment.

A lot of coal is ready to leave Roanoke and head towards the shipping ports in Norfolk, VA.

#811 crosses over tracks to get lined up on its approach to Shaeffer Yard.

A long line of NS engines wait their next assinment.

Train V24 crosses the James River Canal on its route down to West Point this morning.

These engines just disconnected from a line of trash containers just west on this line that connects the Norfolk Southern to CSX.

CSX G848 approaches the northern end of Collier Yard where it will make a crew change before heading south.

The engineer is maneuvering Engine #12 in the Doswell Yard to end a full day of activities.

This midnight shot caught an eastbound loaded coal train stopped on the west side of Clifton Forge. A new bridge is being constructed at Selma and the construction tower light was helpful in capt... (more)

NS train V30 is returning from dropping off seven syrup-filled tank cars at the Coke Plant in Highland Springs, VA. Engine #3385 was part of the former Conrail fleet with road number #6451.

Train Collision!!!! With so much rail activity in the region it becomes necessary to prepare for a rail disaster. Amtrak in cooperation with the local Fire, Police, EMS, and other agencies have ... (more)