What goes around comes around, sorta. My office was about 200 yards away from this spot in 1974. T-6s plied the "two streaks of rust" on the weed-choked right of way of the Chesapeake ... (more)

Celebrity status. As The Great Survivor heads north for her morning work railfans are in attendance. When I worked just to my left many years before the tracks were weed grown, operated by T-6s,... (more)

The Shenandoah Valley Local works north through Verona behind a single GP9.

SVRR’s Alco RS-11 brings two cars over a trestle in Verona, VA.

Shenandoah Valley's northbound turn picks up tank cars from Dixie Gas & Oil before continuing towards Harrisonburg. #5940 is owned by the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley railroad and wears the origin... (more)

Working in the Snow. The SVRR's local run works some industries in Verona with a light snow on the ground.

Snowy Runby. The SVRR enters Verona, where it will work some industry leads before heading north to work Houff in Weyers Cave.

Snow Backdrop. Set with the backdrop of a light overnight snow, SVRR's Alco RS-11 passes over the Middle River on its way north to the interchange with NS at Pleasant Valley, VA.

Shenandoah Valley (DGVR #5940) leads the return trip from Harrisonburg back to Staunton as they pass through Verona, VA crossing the Middle River.

A close up view of the RCPX 407, an ex-Texas Star Clipper, nee-CNW F7 that was in the process of being moved from Pleasant Valley to Staunton by the SVRR.

After finding the power sitting at a co-op in Weyers Cave and having a chat with the crew , I learned that they would be working Houff for about 45 minutes before heading back south to Staunton. T... (more)

After finding the power sitting at a co-op in Weyers Cave and having a chat with the crew , I learned that they would be working Houff for about 45 minutes before heading back south to Staunton. T... (more)

The only operating Alco in the state of Virginia begins its day hauling the northbound local through Verona.

NS train V93 sitting next to the abandoned B&O depot in Pleasant Valley while the brakeman lines them into a spur to do some switching.

SVRR Local with DGVR 5940 GP9 in C&O livery heads south once again after working the south end of Quarles in Verona.