The N&W Color Position Lights, or CPL's still stand tall at this location, with some not so friendly looking clouds looming behind. NS Train 51V, an empty grain train, is seen heading north with a... (more)

With a fresh coat of paint, one of Amtrak's oldest running locomotives, and just one of a handful left in service is seen pulling this regional set, bound for Norfolk, VA.

While work is moving right along with the new VRE station here, the 3rd Track work has ground to a halt. The signal bridge is in place, and a few hundred feet of track are laid, and then the contr... (more)

Work is moving right along with the new VRE station at 'Crossroads', with the platform nearly complete. The lights are in place, the shelter is taking shape, all that is left to do is track work, ... (more)

The Auto Train is seen stretching out between the BX Interlocking Pictured, and North Collier, behind my position about 1/4 a mile.

Seen passing the only Combined Freight & Passenger Depot left in existence, Amtrak's "Palmetto" is seen heading north through the Caroline County countryside past the quiet little town of Woodford... (more)

A most unlikely trio is seen running the Fredericskburg-Acca yard job, being a GP40-2, GP15T, and GP15-1.

CSX's loaded Tropicana Train is seen heading across the James River in Richmond Virginia. This bridge, built in 1919 is truly an engineering marvel, which is only given true scale when you see a t... (more)

The Ringling Brothers Red Circus Train is seen heading South down the I-195 Corridor south of Acca Yard with a Pair of Norfolk Southern locomotives running on CSX Tracks. Leading this train is a S... (more)

This little Dogwood tree is full of blooms as Spring is upon us, and the Buckingham Branch saw quite a bit of activity on this particular day. Seen here, an empty cut of 150 hoppers is seen going ... (more)

An EMD leader on a cab-signaled line is pretty rare, much less a 4-axle one. But this ballast train needed a leader when it arrived in Richmond, and an Ex. Conrail GP40-2 was the choice. Seen here... (more)

The sun is setting on a gorgeous spring day as a shorter than usual intermodal train is seen heading down the I-195 corridor just south of Richmond, VA. Traffic is fairly light on this Sunday even... (more)

Spring has sprung as the trees are blooming, the grass is growing and temperatures are in the mid 70's as another 150 loads of coal bound for Newport News are seen stretched out across the Viaduct... (more)

Under the glow of the early morning sky, there is quite the variety of power sitting at Bryan Park to include GP15's, a GP15T, SD40's, GP40's SD50's and the one lonely GE locomotive at left.

With the nearly full moon still overhead, and the first sings of spring finally popping up around the area, one of the many VRE Commuter trains is seen pulling into the first station of the mornin... (more)