The V66 is ready for its close-up

VRE 331's customers exit for the weekend under a full moon

Passing under the former Southern Railway signal bridge on its way to Manassas

Nearing departure for Manassas

Arriving in historic Manassas at the former Southern Railway station; plaque in the foreground discusses life in "Wartime Manassas".

Work's done; ride's over--time to go home!

VRE's newest power arriving at the classic Manassas station

Passing through the last vestige of 'small town' in Fairfax County

Sharp-looking set of bi-levels

VRE 331 south pulls into Alexandria station as Amtrak 80 Carolinian loads passengers. CSX U-323 (dead-on-clock) coal cars are in the background

Commuters boarding

Arriving Alexandria; CSX Q411 stopped on far track

Fifteen minutes out of D.C., 331 passes through the smaller city of Alexandria en route to the even smaller Manassas, Virginia.

New VRE cab car #714 trails as a Manassas-bound commuter departs a very cold Crystal City.