The Montview yard job returns from Amherst and crosses the James River with only a few minutes of light remaining. CANON EOS 50D

A former Conrail C40-8W awaits the arrival of the westbound Q303 to take it to Clifton Forge. The Y120 is in the background while its crew takes lunch. Canon EOS 50D

NS 387 starts to work the west end of crewe yard. Canon EOS 50D

Two SD40-E's glide upgrade past the former PRR "MG" Tower and under two position light signals still standing strong on the mountain. Canon EOS 50D

Eastbound 762 passes the classic N&W CPL signals at Hurt on the former VGN. Canon EOS 50D

NS 953 rolls into Bluefield and passes the photo line of 10 plus photographers that have been on the chase west. Canon EOS 50D

Loaded coal train U162-02 hugs the south shore of the James River as he heads east past M.P. 152 on a very warm April evening. The railroad right of way is on the original toe path of the James Ri... (more)

The town of Kimball, WV has everything decorated for christmas including this NW cab. Canon EOS 50D

CSX U156-15 exits the east portal of the 4,751' Alleghany Tunnel. The original Alleghany Tunnel, which is still in service, is just off screen to the left. Canon EOS 50D

A very late 217 heads west off the former Southern's Danville District and around the connection to the former VGN at Hurt. The track behind the locomotives is the Altavista District and the bridg... (more)

After CSX had a derailment at Green Mountain, NC, they started rerouting trains over NS. Here the G982-25 has just recieved a NS crew and is now starting up the Old Main Line in downtown Lynchburg... (more)

A miles walk west of Reusens brangs you this beautiful spot along the CSX James River Subdivision where the railroad and the river are hand in hand. CSX 428 leads this loaded coal train eastbound ... (more)

With the conductor on the rear in the former N&W cab, Montview Yard Jobs PM60 shoves a cut of cars north throught the plant at Durmid and ducks under Cotton Mill Trestle on the Blue Ridge District... (more)

CSX H744 waits on the yard lead at Sandy Hook for the Y120 to clear the yard so they can get to work. After working Lynchburg the train will then head back to Balcony Falls to tie up for the night... (more)

The eastbound Q698-03 passes the old C&O relay box that will soon be in the scrap yard due to the new wireless signaling system. I sure hate to see all the old C&O things go, they sure stood the t... (more)