"...Always good ships." At the Newport News Shipbuilding Company center cab diesels move metal, machinery, and other equipment around the shipyard. This old GE 50-ton diesel shoves a flat car into... (more)

"We shall build good ships here..." At Northrop Grumman's Newport News Shipbuilding Company center cab diesels move metal, machinery, and other equipment around the complex. Operated by the ship y... (more)

Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad has been around since 1898, now owned 57% by Norfolk Southern and 43% by CSX Transportation, they switch industries and terminals in the South Side area of ... (more)

"Lamberts Point Yard and Piers, fastest and most efficent in the world." -Norfolk Southern

A westbound coal train slowly enters Charlottesville, without sounding its horn. I assume Charlottesville has restrictions as (unfortunately) many towns do now. While the crew might refer to this ... (more)

The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad is the new operator of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. This former Chesapeake & Western (nee-B&O) line connects Staunton to Pleasent Valley near Harrisonbur... (more)

One of Buckingham Branch’s engines sits the weekend out in front of the small maintenance facility at C&O Flats. The small yard and shop in Staunton is the best place for the Buckingham Branch t... (more)

This switcher worked the Chesapeake Auto Terminal until their only customer, Ford's Norfolk Assembly Plant, ceased production Thursday, June 28 after 82 years of making pick-up trucks. Now this en... (more)

Here is the Chesapeake Auto Terminal in its final days of operation. Their customer Ford's Norfolk Assembly Plant ceased production Thursday, June 28 after 82 years of service. Now both engines ar... (more)

It is a busy Friday in the Port Norfolk Intermodal yard at Pinner's Point. The 660 works the yard while the 8868 sits on the adjacent line with a string of empty cars waiting to be loaded.

It is a busy Friday in the Port Norfolk Intermodal yard. The 8868 sits with a string of empty cars waiting to be loaded while 660 worked the adjacent line.

With a fresh coat of paint "The General” is already shut down for the day on the Dillwyn team track outside the depot. This engine was bought from the Defense Logistic Agency back when the Bucki... (more)

The Monday train pauses at the new Suffolk Marshalling Yard in the Baileytown area. The crew needs to pick up their spacer car used in Portsmouth at the chemical plant. The two new passing tracks ... (more)

A crewman inspects his train prior to departure. This west bound rock train originates here at Hampton and will terminate on the former C&O Piedmont Subdivision (which is leased to the Buckingham ... (more)

A former Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company center cab sits on the overgrown track of Sims Metal America on the old Deepwater Terminal Railroad. Having not seen use since this was a Peck... (more)