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

A early spring fog has settled in as northbound 765 rolls across the trestle just south of Lynchburg with track permit number 270 between Vabrook and Kinny Yard on the Durham District. Canon EOS 5... (more)

Eastbound G864-06 passes the former C&O station and water tank at Balcony Falls not long after sunset. The station is now used by CSX as more of a storage than anything. Canon EOS 50D

After 2 plus hours in Lynchburg, due too heavy snow and frozen switches, NS 227 heads out of town and crosses the James River bridge on its way north. CANON EOS 50D

Southbound 15T is seen crossing a small creek just south of the control point at Arcadia. Canon EOS 50D

Finaly image number 100, a mile stone crossed. At just after 5AM NS 148 heads east past PH 18 on the Lynchburg Belt Line which has been the main line of the Blue Ridge District for many years. CA... (more)

CSXT 5499 tunders west out of the 1933 Lewis Tunnel at E. Alleghany. The original 1871 Lewis Tunnel can be seen on the left hand side of the locomotives. Canon EOS 50D

CSXT 551 brings 150 loads of coal east pass the newly renovated C&O stations at Covington. CANON EOS 50D

NS 214 heads north across the Roanoke River at Altavista in last few minutes of light. What a way to end a days hard work of railfanning. CANON EOS 50D

NS 8389 leads 202 northbound through Arcadia on the former N&W's Shenandoah Mainline. Canon EOS 50D

Westbound G883-13 passes over Judit Creek and along side the recently drained James River. Canon EOS 50D

CSX Q302-15 is seen passing "A" Cabin at Alleghany. Canon EOS 50D

On any other day this shot would only be possible by boat. Thaken from in the middle of the James River we find eastbound G856 passing the drained river floor. The river was drained due to work on... (more)

A loaded coal train heads east across the James River at snownden in beautiful early morning light. The dam in the forground is part of the Cushaw Hydroelectic Dam. CANON EOS 50D

This 61 car grain train has just exited Little Tunnel eastbound and is now crossing the James River just east of Lyle. Just 15 minutes after this eastbound pass, a very large black bear wandered u... (more)