A loaded coal train for Lamberts Point passes the N&W CPLs guarding the west end of the siding at Brookneal. This would be the last train to pass this location before the replacement signals were ... (more)
The double bracket CPLs at Patrick Henry stand watch over the connection point in Brookneal like they have for decades, time is running out for these signals but for now they continue to survive
An NS intermodal passes the (I believe) now out of service CPLs at Patrick Henry
Still hanging on….N&W CPL signals still stand guard on the Ex-Virginian Railway between Altavista, VA & Abilene, VA as they have since the early 1960’s. On the banks of the Staunton river the ... (more)
Crossing the Staunton River NS 778 takes the connection off the former Virginian Railway mainline onto the former N&W L line enroute to Hyco Power plant.
A recrewed V71 returns east through Brookneal, passing the N&W CPLs still in place (for now) on this portion of the Altavista District.
A pair of GE's lead loaded Norfolk Southern coal train 778 as it crosses the floodplain of the Staunton River and heads towards the main span. The train is slowly rolling through the junction at t... (more)
With a pair of AC44C6M's on the point, Norfolk Southern loaded coal train 826 rounds the bend through the Brookneal control point in Brookneal, Virginia on the Alta Vista District. This train is b... (more)
NS V71, the local out of Crewe, VA, rolls through the CPL signals at Womacks as it heads toward Patrick Henry for pickup
NS 822 heads East on the Altavista District passing Brookneal in the golden morning light.
The Savannah & Atlanta Heritage Unit leads loaded coal train 820 into Brookneal on the ex-VGN Altavista District.
After 7 hours of waiting and stalling near Abilene, we were finally able to get this monster 16,400ft, 322 car NS 823 at Patrick Henry on the Altavista District. Leading is an SD70IAC along with a... (more)
Coal loads for the Hyco plant on the Durham District diverge off the former Virginian (now NS) Altavista District at Patrick Henry.
Hyco coal train heads south on the L&D near Patrick Henry's birthplace.
