The power off of Q-415 is preparing to work the interchange with the Buckingham Branch RR at Doswell. I love spring!
Solid train of Herzog hopper cars waits for signals.
Southbound on the RF&P
Lead by engine 134, amtrak regional train 95 blows through doswell on a beautiful, warm september afternoon.
After some new ties and ballast have been put down, this hotshot intermodal is kicking up some dust!!
Q171 with CSXT 5397 (ES44DC) & CSXT 4832 (SD70ACe) as the trailing unit races through Doswell Virginia on a clear signal.
Northbound from Richmond, VA on RF&P, Amtrak crosses C&O diamond at Doswell, VA. Track in foreground (old C&O) now leased to Buckingham Branch RR.
N682 thunders across the doswell diamond behind engines 437 and 4822. He is on his way back to clifton forge for another load of coal to take down to Va. Power's Dutch Gap/Wheelwright power plant ... (more)
RF&P 123 brings a local freight southbound at Doswell, VA.
Former LMS unit now csxt 7927 heads past the new track warrant signs for Buckingham Branch's dispatching in doswell. Buckingham Branch started dispatching this line at 1201am the day before thsi s... (more)
After some rain showers wiped out any photo ops of P-095, the sun broke through and Autotrain broke squelch on the scanner......and all was good!!!
AMTK 66 heads South towards Richmond, VA.
This westbound train is passing the old tower at Doswell. It is still being used by CSX signal maintainers.