On a sunny and mild autumn afternoon, Amtrak Cardinal, P051, rolls west on the Buckingham Branch at Lagrange with the Phase II 130 special scheme on the point. Trailing behind the power was a #fra... (more)

After a wild day of running around in Rockingham County, I get a message from a buddy of mine, asking if I wanted to go shoot a Westbound on the BB. With nothing better to do with my evening we h... (more)

The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Local with a hand full of hoppers on the way back to their yard for the day with GP9 5940 in C&O colors running Long Hood Forward

After finding the power sitting at a co-op in Weyers Cave and having a chat with the crew , I learned that they would be working Houff for about 45 minutes before heading back south to Staunton. T... (more)

BB train Z631 (the Staunton local) is out and about today working various industries around Staunton with BB 3, one of the last BB GP10’s in the lead. This will likely be one of it’s last trip... (more)

As they round the corner in a light rain, CSX U11824 approaches East Brand doing every bit of 40mph as they rock over the jointed rail.

SVRR Local with DGVR 5940 GP9 in C&O livery on their way back to the yard in Staunton, Va.

Last Tuesday's CSX 970 West brings a long string of empties past Hebron Presbyterian Church, which has headstones from the 1700s. The headstone in the foreground belongs to Nancy Bell, Born Octob... (more)

Amtrak's Tri-Weekly Cardinal P051 with a friendly wave from the engineer while kicking up the snow at LaGrange as they hustle westward towards the next station stop in Clifton Forge, Va.

In a rare unobstructed view of the former CN F7A, RPCX 9177 sits in the Shenandoah Valley Railroad yard on an absolutely frigid night in Staunton, VA. This locomotive was originally acquired to be... (more)

The SVRR local makes its way back towards the yard as it passes by the local State Police HQ with their ex-N&W RS11 in charge

With the freshly painted Amtrak 50th Anniversary unit #46 in tow, the east bound Cardinal picks up speed after its station stop in Staunton on its way towards Washington D.C.

Listening to the sound of a Leslie RS5T on a cold & crisp fall morning is always a good way to start your day. Here, we see the Shenandoah Valley Railroad's ex-C&O 5940 head north with three cover... (more)

Buckingham Branch engines 7, 5, and 14 sit idle after the first winter snow of the season. #71

Recently acquired NS 5213 sits with BB 9 (GP16) after the first winter snow of the season. #716