An ATSF semaphore signal waits patiently for the next day’s Southwest Chief after the passage of a thunderstorm.

NS 62U rolls east through some beautiful morning light in Wabun, VA. The second engine is an ex Citi-Rail unit.

The Canadian National power of this loaded sand train looks very out of place rolling through the Virginia mountains. NS 62U rolls east through Lafayette, VA on its way towards North Carolina.

NS 13Z passes a private crossing in Crockett, VA on its way towards Tennessee. The train is led by Union Pacific’s Missouri Kansas and Texas Heritage Unit, better known as “The Katy.”

NS 13Z rolls across the New River trestle in Radford, VA on its way towards Tennessee. The train is led by Union Pacific’s Missouri Kansas and Texas Heritage Unit, better known as “The Katy.�... (more)

The Crescent picks up speed after departing Meriden, MS with the 130 phase ll heritage unit leading.

Amtrak 4 slows down due to signal issues during a thunderstorm. The famed “Wagon Mound” can be seen among the dark clouds and distant thunderheads.

Amtrak 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, has just knocked down the semaphore signals in Levy, NM on its way towards Raton, NM. A thunderstorm popped up and it started to rain very heavily just as... (more)

The farmers of the area are gathering first crop hay and the air is thick with the smell of fresh cut grass and honeysuckle. NS 934 welded rail train rolls by a freshly mowed field in Shawsville,... (more)

The 80th CSX Santa Train slows to a stop in Dante, VA so Santa Claus can hand out gifts and candy to the crowd of people at the back of the train. The train is led by CSX's three executive FP40H-... (more)

NS 15T speeds west through Shawsville, VA as a supercell thunderstorm looms in the background.

The first 11E I've been able to catch certainly was a memorable one complete with BNSF and CN power. Here, the train is rolling through Shawsville, VA by "John Farm."

What better way to celebrate National Train Day than with a freshly painted heritage unit? NS coal train 746 rolls east through Elliston, VA with the Southern Heritage unit making its first reven... (more)

Street running meet: Amtrak 88 accelerates northbound on track two after a station stop in Ashland, VA as train 65 slows to a stop on track 3.

NS 51E thunders along the New River at Mcoy, VA with two BNSF ACes leading. This was a rare move because trains usually travel west via the Christiansburg District on the other side of the river.... (more)