Actually somewhere on Christiansburg Grade the Queen shows why that first chill in the air makes steam special, so please think outside the summer box. Has it been forty years?!

J611, The Shenandoah Valley Limited, rounding the corner past Scott-Christian Rd with 611 in charge making it's 2nd run of the day towards Staunton, it was running slightly late due to wheel slipp... (more)

The Santa Train of 2023 was led by two GEVOs after complications with the F40s. Nevertheless, the train brought its scheduled holiday to the numerous children along the old Clinchfield. Here, th... (more)

Coal train NS 76A rushes east through Lafayette, VA along the Whitethorne district.

The Pace, The Chase, and The Race: As the light fades in the New River Valley, our 82 mile, 7-Location chase of the NS 203 ends in Christiansburg, VA. This surprise baretable move passed Landgraff... (more)

ACWR bound grain leads pass through Lynchburg in the late afternoon with a pair of YN2 AC4400s.

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)

Amtrak P020, the northbound Crescent, crosses the James River on its way to DC.

A trio of older GEs lead a late NS 22A upgrade at Shawsville.

A Fayetteville, NC bound grain train passes the abandoned ND Cabin, the tower which once guarded the C&O and N&W crossing in Lynchburg.

Charlottesville Original: NS 25A heads southbound through Charlottesville, Virginia as the sun begins to set with NS 8114, the original NS Heritage Unit, doing the honors. In this photo, the trai... (more)

A Union Pacific SD70M is in charge of NS 51X as it heads west through Walton, VA.

A former Rio Grande GP40 leads the Virginia Scenic Shenandoah Limited excursion west through Bells Valley with N&W 611 on the rear.

Norfolk & Western #611 rounds the curve at Buffalo Gap as it runs east to Staunton.

Norfolk & Western #611 rolls into the historic Staunton station, where it will be pulled back to Goshen by a pair of Buckingham Branch diesels. The current depot was built in 1902 by the Chesapeak... (more)