CSXT B633 heads east through Clifton Forge, VA with KCS power.

Buckingham Branch Z631 passes CP Jackson River on the CSX Alleghany Subdivision.

The A Street overpass at Clifton Forge provides a place to take photos of passing trains. It makes for a nice juxtaposition from the modern and this vintage with the Chesapeake & Ohio Historical S... (more)

Clifton Forge is a shadow of what it used to be but is still a very interesting railroad town. It is still a significant terminal for CSX, is a stop for Amtrak's Cardinal, and home to the C&O Rail... (more)

From the official press release issue on November 8, 2024:

RJD America LLC Acquires Historic Chesapeake & Ohio 614 Steam Locomotive and Announces Comprehensive Restoration.
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Looking Out From The Cab. While the JD Tower building itself is a modern edifice at the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society in Clifton Forge, VA, former C&O EMD SD40 7534 (CSX 4617, CSX ... (more)

The View From "JD Tower". While the JD Tower building itself is a modern edifice at the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society in Clifton Forge, VA, former C&O EMD SD40 7534 (CSX 4617, CSX ... (more)

CSX 5, the lowest number AC44CW in YN2 paint, leads G752 westbound into the yard in Clifton Forge, VA.

Out of the Gates: CSXT 7255 leads loaded coal train CSX B407 eastbound out of Clifton Forge, Virginia, through Iron Gate, Virginia, at the beginning of the CSX James River Subdivision.

C210 departs Clifton Forge with CSX 3194 leading the way with some impressive fall color hanging on the trees.

With a fresh crew on board, C209 pulls East at Clifton Forge to spot the Mid-train DPs on the fuel pad before departing Eastbound as the sun lights up the valley shortly after sunrise.

Lake Shore Limited in Virginia?? The Appalachian Mountains loom in the background as a late eastbound Cardinal departs Clifton Forge. Usually the Cardinal runs with a short consist and a single l... (more)

Sitting quiet at the C&O railway museum in Clifton Forge, the Greenbrier Presidential Express locomotive 614 rust's away on display.

With 220 loads of coal for Newport News on the drawbar, C207-18 departs Clifton Forge with a fresh crew on boar for the trip to Richmond.

Phased Out Phase Four. Like a reunion of bygone eras, Amtrak Train 50 (Cardinal) makes the station stop at Clifton Forge, Virginia on October 19, 2022 with AMTK 184 (P42DC, Phase IV) leadin... (more)