A westbound hopper train rolls through the Virginia countryside on a cool Spring night. Overhead, a strong solar storm provides something not seen in over 20 years, the Northern Lights, which were... (more)

A fresh Huntington SD70AC rebuild is nose-out on the rear of a loaded grain train as it makes its way into Fulton Yard. The old 'Tobacco Row' buildings make a nice backdrop, while folks below enjo... (more)

After a full day of successfully run, inaugural Virginia Scenic Railway excursions, Buckingham Branch Railroad GP38-2 #17, a former Norfolk Southern locomotive, and the beautiful 'Arvonia' passeng... (more)

While most of the leaves have fallen already, a few still hang on to some late changing maple trees in downtown Ashland, Virginia, as the northbound Carolinian makes its way through town on an ove... (more)

After scratching their original plans for the days work, the Fredericksburg based local L133 is seen here with the new plan in action: taking this transformer load down the 10 mile Sealston Branch... (more)

With the Pumpkin Patch train out of the way, the 'Frostburg Flyer' train begins making their way toward Cumberland to board the sould out trip, and head up the mountain.

Folks from all around have gathered, as they do 5 days a week this time of year, to witness WMSR #1309 cross the Potomac River into Maryland, soon to board the Frostburg Flyer train at the station... (more)

With a crowd of nearly 50 gathered here, Western Maryland H6 Mallet #1309 rounds Helmstetter's Curve with a sold out train of riders aboard. The weather couldn't have been any more perfect, with t... (more)

With a sold out Frostburg Flyer train in tow, Western Maryland H6 'Mallet' #1309 thunders up the mountainside, almost to the namesake town. Foliage is at peak here, and is in full showing, with be... (more)

CSXT Local L133-30 has arrived at the Deep Run flag stop, and will soon depart south with a pair of GP38-2's. In reality, this is Fredericksburg, VA based local L133 is in the process of runnin... (more)

Just 70 miles from their final destination of Newport News, VA, this eastbound loaded coal train with 130 loads is blasting off from the Capitol City after receiving a new crew. A pair of ES44AH's... (more)

After lending a helping hand to train 84 out of Norfolk this morning, NS D9-44CW is headed home on train 93, seen here at Fredericksburg, VA as a well timed pocket of late evening sun graces the s... (more)

It's quarter after 9 on a cool April evening on the RF&P. Motorists pass under the mainline on Harrell Road, wondering why there's a gathering of railfans setup with cameras here. Minutes later, t... (more)

With nearly 200 stored locomotives in the yard on this cold January afternoon, this particular scene struck me as an interesting one. A pair of consecutively numbered AC4400 locomotives, #166 at l... (more)

Leaving behind the capitol city skyline as it crosses the James River, loaded ammonium train W943 sports a nice leader for 2022, CW40-8 #7886, wearing it's as-delivered YN2 paint scheme. The bridg... (more)