On a frigid winter evening after a heavy snowfall (for VA at least), a loaded ammonia train treks east kicking up the snow with a decent looking YN2 leader.

A freight train rolls through a small pocket of fog at White Sulphur Springs.

The CSX Fs exit a short tunnel deep in Virginia coal country.

The annual Santa train approaches its Toms Bottom stop during a vibey blue hour

Stick season is back ladies and gentlemen. Two Mac’s pass under an old railway bridge that I believe belonged to the N&W.

A MAC duo leads a grain train west through the iconic Staunton passenger station.

An empty grain train clatters down the Buckingham Branch around 11 PM. The solar storm begins its most intense hour, turning the sky a dazzling mix of reds, oranges, and greens.

A loaded double barrel crosses the James River under a stunning sunset.

CSX 1776 and 4720 lead a mixed freight past the WSS station.

A loaded rock train bound for the Clinchfield crosses over the James River at sunset. An aging YN2 leads the short train into the night.

CSX’s We Are One engine leads a manifest along the James River.

Lowest number on the roster leads long string of covered hoppers on the former C&O.

The 2024 Santa Train pauses in Fort Blackmore, VA while Santa tosses out gifts from the last car.

The 2024 CSX Santa Train passes over a bridge before its stop at Toms Bottom. There, Santa and his helpers will disperse gifts to the awaiting children.

The 2024 CSX Santa Train rolls over a small river in Clinchco, VA. The Clinchfield heritage unit leads while 3 F40s and passenger cars full of goodies trail.