The Rural Retreat Depot is a historic railroad station at 105 Railroad Avenue in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Built c. 1870, it is one of the oldest railroad stations in Southwest Virginia, and one of... (more)

"It's big Ange, big!" Times are slow and will be while the grain grows so the old horse drowses in the warm welcome sun of spring next to the giant facility which has become more the ru... (more)

Originally N&W but passed over the years to several roads this unit is the one I call "The Great Survivor" from the once large Norfolk & Western Alco roster. Viewing her on this date I ... (more)

I remember remarking soon after CN got these that they were being sold off very early in the their working lives, to our benefit of course, adding a new model to the domestic scene. I miss the Ca... (more)

Returning from a notable railfan trip to San Antonio we caught this unit, originally CR, then NS, sitting in the sunshine awaiting its next call. Classy scheme.

A beautiful example of the great architecture of the golden age.

A SB NS train is rolling on after picking up freight from WAMX's Alabama Southern. In early days the GM&O's Montgomery Line crossed here.

The "Coast Daylight" is departing for it's run down the coast.

In Minot on a pleasant day (!) I caught the "Empire Builder" but I've forgotten which direction it was going. An even better catch was a visit to the tower at the SOO line crossing.

CV/GTW/CN alumnus has brought in the daily train from Wilson and is switching a few cars. It’s worth going out of the way to hear that throaty roar instead of Tier 4 (yuck).

Built for Kelley’s Creek & Northwestern on to BC&G then OHCR this engine tripped a synapse and I connected it with my old “C&O Power” book. I remarked to one of the old roundhouse guys that... (more)

Apparently waiting overnight for the arrival of the train from Wilson the elongated cab is evident in this shot. I get the impression the nose angle is sharper than on a standard geep.

Celebrity status. As The Great Survivor heads north for her morning work railfans are in attendance. When I worked just to my left many years before the tracks were weed grown, operated by T-6s,... (more)

Looking just a little worse for wear this SOU/NS alumnus is a backking down the spur to serve an industry. She’s probably awaiting a rhinoplasty and a skin graft. Well a new paint job anyway. ... (more)

The "Silver Meteor" is running late giving me an opportunity to take a shot in daylight.