Somber skies. Somber occasion. 611 at Forest, Virginia, westbound on its last day alive. Will arrive in Roanoke in about an hour and fires dropped forever for the forseeable future.
CSXT eastbound grain train parallels Hydro St. in Reusens. Erosion barriers have popped up along the street in preparation for a major sewer line overhaul as Lynchburg continues its work on federa... (more)
Amtrak excursion deadhead move, labelled "044" by NS, moves west on the Hurt Connection. Train is deadheading between Spencer, NC, and Roanoke, VA, and will used to run Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, exc... (more)
NS 9179 on train 214 passes new railroad construction just north of Kemper Street Station. Work is being done in preparation for the Oct. 1, 2009, start-up of NEC regional service. Lynchburg wil... (more)