On a cold January afternoon, yet another 150 cars of loaded coal are seen heading under the Hampton Roads Terminal(HRT) signals which display restricting due to the 10 mph yard limit. Leading this... (more)
There is quite a variety of power seen idling in the Newport News Yard at the end of the Peninsula Sub. as loaded coal drag T242 is seen pulling into the yard with 100 loads. He will soon disconne... (more)
Amtrak 156, Phase I heritage, heads West/North on a beautiful October afternoon on her way to Washington D.C.
CSX 608, CSX 281 and CSX 447 came into Newport News as trailing units with loads of coal. On this day they sit at the West end of the yard waiting for their turn to lead empties back to the coal ... (more)
Well they sent me here at their expense and like you can't be in training all the time and like you got to have some recreation. I got a lot of shots that way.
Havent gotten into too much rail photography here in VA yet, but I have been peeking around here and there. For a Westerner, the coal cars intrigue me a bit. This shot was set up perfect since th... (more)
6:02 PM. As Amtrak patrons wait for the arrival of Amtrak train number 95, a southbound coal enters the yard. Seen here is the wheel of a coal car just before hitting a rail joint on track 1.
C&O E8 4008 heads west with the Newport News section of the GEORGE WASHINGTON at Oyster Point Rd.. There was a business car on the rear.
The E8 has been cut off from the GEORGE WASHINGTON and backs through the vast coal yards for servicing.
The Newport News section of the GEORGE WASHINGTON hustles through the Morrison section of Newport News near the final destination.
A C&O GP9 heads eastbound through Newport News with a local freight sporting two cabooses.
Two senior members of the CSX Roster take an evening break while patiently waiting for tomorrow's assignment in Newport News. CSX #8454 - an SD40-2 engine was built in 1966 for the Union Pacific R... (more)
C&O GP7 #5869 in Newport News, VA - August 1973
Chesapeake & Ohio GP7 No. 5863 waiting for its next assignment at Newport News, Va
