The economic recession of the late-1970's - early-1980's ended the service of many older locomotives. Here are two tracks of N&W locomotives, including many GP9's, that were stored and out of serv... (more)
These little machines are Field Pushers and Pig Pushers. Operated by longshoremen, they move on a narrow gauge track adjacent to the rail yard tracks. These machines are used to move loaded coal c... (more)
On a hazy summer morning, RF&P Train No. 276 gets underway from Acca Yard for its run to Potomac Yard. When their days in passenger service had ended, the RF&P used its E8 diesels in freight servi... (more)
Amtrak's northbound Silver Star passes over the RF&P's James River Branch enroute to Broad Street Station during construction of the new downtown Richmond 195 expressway.
A SCL GP38-2 moves a transformer load northbound through LaCrosse on a cold January day. The train is on the now abandoned Seaboard Air Line Railway main line and is about to pass under the RT 58 ... (more)
Amtrak's Train No. 317 - The Hooiser State - stops to board passengers in the middle of 5th Street at Lafayette.
Three of the former SAL's Jolly Green Giants pass AY Tower departing RF&P's Acca Yard in Richmond with SCL 275.
N&W 611 rounds the sweeping curve at Nottoway Court House with a westbound excursion train.
The northbound Silver Star rolls through South Richmond on a dreary day after Christmas 1981.
Former C&O 2-8-4 No. 2716 pulls a northbound Southern Railway excursion train across the James River Bridge on Independence Day 1982.
N&W 1218 arrives at Appomattox with the eastbound Autumn Leaf Special excursion train.
Two Amtrak SDP40 diesels in Phase 3 paint scheme round the curve at Chester with the northbound Silver Star.
Former Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 No. 610 rolls a southbound Southern Railway excursion train through Covesville while passing a northbound Southern Ry freight train of "Big John" hopper cars.
Southern Railway FP7's 6141 and 6146 take Train 405 under Pennsylvania RR catenary and past RF&P's RO Tower at the north end of Potomac Yard.
