Traffic is seen rushing by on a cold January morning as the empty Sealston trash train is seen making a rare daylight appearance. Typically this train runs in the middle of the night, but somehow,... (more)

After scratching their original plans for the days work, the Fredericksburg based local L133 is seen here with the new plan in action: taking this transformer load down the 10 mile Sealston Branch... (more)

After a very fine, powdery 8 inches of snow fell overnight, It took virtually no wind at all to kick up snow, and Q439-15 rolling by at 40 mph was enough to create a snow squall. Seen here, he is ... (more)

The sun has finally come out after a miserable morning, as CSX trash train Q703 rolls south through downtown Ashland, VA.

On a bitterly cold February morning, the local is seen shoving back to make the pickup of empties at TransFlo. As evident by the track at right covered in snow, this is the first day this week tha... (more)

On a cold January morning, 2 locomotives fresh off a grain train are seen idling at the Richmond Yard Engine Shops after having problems. Included in the duo are a CSX Standard Cab Dash-8 and a CI... (more)

The annual CRHS Rail-B-Que is into the late hours of the day, but a rather large crowd still hangs around as Auto Rack train 27N heads west behind a pair of EMD locomotives. Good times were had by... (more)

A pair of GP-locomotives are setting up for the next mornings run of the Richmond-Fredericksburg local, seen here with the conductor 'protecting the shove' north back into the yard.

Rolling by the old Ashland Station just before 21:00, this 12,000+ foot monster intermodal disturbs the evening peace with it's thundering GE duo pulling hard.

The Fredericksburg area Local, D793, sits idle as the brakeman works to hook up air hoses on the rear of the train. He has just started the day's work, and has a cold one ahead of him, with highs ... (more)

With the snow nearly all melted away, Amtrak train P082 has a visitor returning from an extended stay out west, the Ph III P42 #145, seen here passing the tail end of Amtrak regional train 77 as h... (more)

Probably the only non-populated spot on the entire 611 chase route, Seen here just a mile north of the High Point Amtrak station, 2 Railfans give a friendly wave to the crew of N&W J-Class #611 as... (more)

The Buckingham Branch has finished the days work, and the pair of GP variant motors are tied down on the 'Depot Track'. Not long after they had shut down, loaded rock train W654 is seen headed dow... (more)

Today's Fredericksburg area Local is seen being led by a shiny Boxcar Logo Ex. Conrail GP40-2. This locomotive just arrived yesterday evening, and was exchanged from one local to another.

We see Amtrak NE Regional train P095 head south, with the Dahlgren Interlocking in his mirrors, putting him that much closer to his final destination, Newport News, VA. He is surprisingly running ... (more)