TOFC business on the RF&P really started to mushroom in the early 1970s, much in part because of UPS. The piggyback ramp at Potomac Yard became increasingly important, with most of the southbound... (more)
Southern Railway was part owner of RF&P, and when their steam train needed to be ferried between Alexandria and Richmond, they used the RF&P. On a typically steamy July 28, 1973, Southern 2-8-2 N... (more)
RF&P FP7 No. 1202 was leading an E8A and two GP units as manifest No. 109 passed through Doswell, VA on Nov. 13, 1971. RF&P was extremely short of power in 1971 and part of 1972 and some E8As wer... (more)
RF&P GP40 No. 125 was leading two FP7As and another GP40 on the head end of southbound manifest No. 105 as it passed through Doswell, VA on Nov. 13, 1971. Soon, the delivery of RF&P's GP40-2s wou... (more)
It was early evening on August 13, 1985 and a late eastbound C&O manifest No. 794 was banging across the RF&P main line at Doswell, VA with lone B30-7 No. 8280 for power. No. 794 usually rated tw... (more)