An afternoon shot from in front of Ashland Station on a day of railfanning.
Southbound CSX intermodal behind a lone SD70MAC rolls 'em down the middle of Center Street amid the fall colors at 02:03. No auto traffic to get in the way of the view here at this hour!
CSX southbound on ex-RF&P comes down the middle of Center Street passing the Amtrak Station in Ashland at 22:48.
Q411 rolls the the ashland station hwere there were people dressed in civil war uniforms expaling the town's civil war railroad heritage, and of course, railfans taking pics and vids too. Prints a... (more)
The southbound juice train rolls through Ashland. The tracks separate Center St, but no one seems to notice the train. Several railroad themed shops line the business district. A great place to wa... (more)
Headed on south towards Richmond and points beyond. A northbound freight was waiting to cross over onto the same track to go northbound. The crossover at Elmont (in background) should relieve a lo... (more)
This southbound is approaching the station in Ashland Va, then on to Richmond and points south.
Amtrak is just behind this freight on the other track. A good day of train watching. over 15 trains in about 4 hours!!
A very short Q-171 hustles south towards Richmond.
I think there were more railfans than passengers at the station today. It is a great place to watch trains on th busy CSX (ex RF&P) mainline. Randolph Macon College is just behind the locomotive. ... (more)
Regional service train 95 rolls to a station stop in ashland, va
A well used EMD still keeps up with this almost brand new GE. Its first picture on this site!!