On a gorgeous November morning, hotshot UPS train 202 makes its way north across the Compton Trestle. They're less than 8 hours from the final destination of Rutherford, PA, as they roll up the Sh... (more)

With the sun out for the first time in nearly a week, the empty oyster shell run heads south, passing a pile of new ties set out for the track one expansion project just south of this location.

The sun is shining on this gorgeous, rather warm January afternoon as a manifest train makes his way south. The lead motor is rather clean, but peeking from behind him is none other than the Devil... (more)

With the fog still lingering in the air well into the afternoon, the Fredericksburg local is making its weekly pilgrimage down the Sealston Branch. Seen here about 1/3 of the way down, today's tra... (more)

Having just finished working the industries at Milford, local D794 is pulling out onto the main, en route to Fredericksburg. Passing the long abandoned MD Tower is the short 11 car train, with a r... (more)

Seen passing the only Combined Freight & Passenger Depot left in existence, Amtrak's "Palmetto" is seen heading north through the Caroline County countryside past the quiet little town of Woodford... (more)

After a day of running up the RF&P, then running around his power about 20 miles north of here, 110 cars of loaded coal are finally just 10 miles from their destination down the Sealston Branch in... (more)

CSX train Q410 is seen knocking down the interlocking at Dahlgren Junction with an AC6000 leading a C40-8W and 99 cars in tow.

On a gorgeous December Afternoon, NS empty grain train 51R is seen heading west on the Christiansburg Division with a squeaky clean BNSF on point.

Making it's once yearly trip from Florida to New York, the James E. Strates Carnival train is seen rolling through Fredericksburg, Virginia with an EMD Duo leading the way this year.

Almost to its final destination of Rocky Mount, manifest Q302 cruises south across the bridge in Weldon, North Carolina on a humid August afternoon with a trio of the more rare variety of SD70AC's... (more)

With the Mine Road Crossing temporarily removed as they upgrade track one for higher speed service, Q034 heads north passing some equipment waiting for Monday Morning to roll around to get back to... (more)

Leaving behind the Richmond skyline headed for Rocky Mount, NC, manifest Q302 heads south across a high and muddy James River. Leading the large 132 car train is a far out west visitor, Kansas Cit... (more)

An EMD leader on a cab-signaled line is pretty rare, much less a 4-axle one. But this ballast train needed a leader when it arrived in Richmond, and an Ex. Conrail GP40-2 was the choice. Seen here... (more)

Running some of the freshest paint I've seen in quite a while, SD70AC #4742 leads train U315 northbound up the RF&P with 100 hoppers of varying road names in tow.