AMTK 654 leads a passenger train through Ashland. The front end of the locomotive seems to have suffered some damage.

2 GE's (with the help of 2 DPU's on the rear) roll a long string of coal loads down into Ashland on Ashland Train Day. These cars were loaded at Bailey Mine in SW PA, and are destined for export a... (more)

A scene in danger. While the CSX Geeps leading southbound local D794 certainly have had a long life on the railroad, the part of this scene that is in immediate danger is actually the classic b... (more)

CSX intermodal train Q031 passing through downtown Ashland, Virginia.

A northbound Northeast Regional passes the unique roadside milepost number 15 on the former RF&P in Ashland.

Train Q301 rolls south on the mainline of the old Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad. The railroad through the town of Ashland separates the north-south lanes of Center Street. At 4:33 pm ... (more)

Evenings at Ashland, The Southbound Northeast Regional Train 99 makes its station stop in Ashland on a fine summer evening.

Amtrak's Northeast Regional service from Boston to Richmond make their station stop at Ashland. Ashland is a cool location on the CSXT RF&P Subdivision. Spend the afternoon here watching the Amtra... (more)

The Southbound Auto Train makes its way through Ashland on its journey to Florida.

The Southbound Silver Star passes the Ashland Amtrak Station on its journey to Florida.

The rain has been non-stop all day in the Mid-Atlantic region, causing flooding, poor road visibility, and my shoes to become soaked. Meanwhile in Ashland, a southbound CSX manifest trundles past ... (more)

A Regional service bound for Boston arrives into Downtown Ashland to pick up passengers. Even with most trees still barren, the trees in front of the station have flowered, brightening up the othe... (more)

Amtrak 89 pulls out into the sun on Ashland Train Day.

CSX train Q439 heads south past the Ashland, VA depot in the early morning sunlight. The sidewalks that serve as platforms for the Amtrak station are originally from the steam-era, and are an exce... (more)