The Silver Star.

SB "Silver Star"

RF&P always kept their E8s clean! This is Amtrak's Silver Star crossing the South Anna River.

Notice different striping (vertical) locations on the two Viewliner sleeping cars

In the early morning light, Amtrak's northbound Auto Train passes over the Potomac River enroute to Lorton, VA on the former RF&P mainline.

In the evening sun, Amtrak 51 charges through rural Callaghan, passing by a vintage C&O signal bridge scheduled to be replaced this year.

Phase I commemorative unit #156 SOLO on Train #20 with ten cars crossing the James River. This trestle, part of Southern Ry.'s Lynchburg cut-off project, opened for traffic on March 1, 1911. Pas... (more)

Northbound Amtrak No. 174, the Colonial," was whipping up the snow as it rounded the curve at Laurel, VA on March 3, 1978, led by F40PH No. 273. No. 174 was the first train to offer a morning dep... (more)

Conductor on Amtrak NEC Regional 176 with Amtrak Phase II unit #66 wipes his brow before boarding another large crowd. The train's ridership has surpassed all expectations. The train originates ... (more)

Amtrak P30CHs showed up rather quickly on the RF&P, on the "short haul" trains equipped with Amfleet cars. They stayed for several years and were sent elsewhere, to be replaced by F40PHs. After ... (more)

Heritage unit 184 leads a Regional train along the streets of Ashland just before sunset.

Amtrak's Phase II Heritage Engine #66 leads the Northeast Regional Train #66 having just left Newport News VA and is arriving at its first stop in Williamsburg VA. April 2011.

Amtrak's experiment at running a passenger train on the N&W through Virginia was relatively short lived. On Feb. 28, 1977, westbound No. 55, the "Mountaineer," was passing through Nottoway Court ... (more)

Westbound Amtrak No. 55, the "Mountaineer," hustles through Burkeville, VA on April 3, 1976 with E9A No. 330.

Eastbound Amtrak No. 50, the Washington section of the "George Washington," is ready to leave Charlottesville, VA on Feb. 9, 1974 with Amtrak E8A No. 200 and B&O GP7 No. 5631. No. 98, the Newport... (more)