Eastbound Q368 grinds down grade just east of Foley and crosses Wills Creek on one of the many bridges. Just seconds after this shot was taken the rain turned to snow, and it snowed for about 1.5.... (more)

With 150 loads of coal, CSXT 5120 is in 8th notch as he exits the newest of the two Alleghany Tunnels. The originial 4,711' Alleghany Tunnel can be seen at left. This tunnel was double tracked unt... (more)

Just north of Buchanan NS 38Q thunders through farm lands and passes the south end of Solitude, known today as Arcadia. Canon EOS 50D

If only walls could talk. Think about all that "A" cabin could tell use. Westbound E500-27 heads through Alleghany and will soon enter both Alleghany Tunnel and West Virginia. CANON EOS 50D

With a fresh Washingtion District crew, NS 227 heads north off the north leg of the wye at Montview from the former N&W side. CANON EOS 50D

CSXT 253 leads this eastbound coal train across the James River and passes the Cushaw Dam in Amherst County. If you look close you can see the old piers to the bridge that carried the orignal alin... (more)

Amt PO67 rolls into Main Street Station to drop off and pick up passengers befor heading east to Newport News. Canon EOS 50D

With the sun playing shadow games the eastbound T229-03 takes the 7,720' siding at Haden to meet the westbound E505-04. CANON EOS 50D

CSX Q375 is in 8TH notch as he luggs it out on the east slope of Sand Patch grade with an SD60 and a ES44DC shoving hard on the rear hoping to win their fight with gravity. CANON EOS 50D

A westbound empty hopper train passes the former C&O station in the little town of Goshen on its way to Clifton Forge as the sun drops under the dark treatening clouds just minutes before sunset. ... (more)

Heading back west to get another load of black gold, NS 811 passes the AEP Powerplant in Glen Lyn and the perfect sign for this train. Canon EOS 50D

NS 234 rolls eastbound out off the east portal of Hatefield Tunnel and crosses the Tug Fork Creek back into West Virginia from its short trip through Kentucky. Canon EOS 50D

NS 12R heads north across the James River just after exiting Rivermont Tunnel, one of only two tunnels on the Washington to Atlanta main line. Canon EOS 50D

The sun has already set as the winter sky comes alive with pink and purple just as northbound 212 heads across the James River north of Lynchburg. CANON EOS 50D

Northbound 38Q heads across the James River and the CSX at Natural Bridge. Canon EOS 50D