With its work done, Virginia Central’s Porter 50 tonner is tied down for the day in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Virginia Central’s unmistakable Porter 50 tonner spots a car in the industrial section of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

The Virginia Central Railway began life as the 38 mile three foot gauge Potomac, Fredericksburg, and Piedmont Railroad, which ran between Fredericksburg and Orange, Virginia. Standard-gauged in 19... (more)