Natural Freights: NS 1049 leads manifest train NS 14Z over the James River in Natural Bridge, Virginia, as it continues its journey north toward Shenandoah Yard along the NS Hagerstown District.

River Bluffs: CSXT 3236 leads loaded coal train CSX C210 through Buttons Bluff, Virginia, along the CSX James River Subdivision.

An ACe leads a loaded ethanol train east through Wabun, VA on the Whitethorne district.

A BNSF H2 dash 9 leads NS 279 west over the New River in Radford, VA.

Gordonsville Grain: CSXT 1850, the L&N heritage unit, leads empty grain train CSX G820 westbound along the Buckingham branch through the small town of Gordonsville, Virginia.

CSX G777 crossing the James River at Rockets

The Shenandoah Valley Limited, powered by J 611 is making a run for North Mountain, after backing out of Victoria Station onto the main line. An almost blemish-free operating season for VMT’s St... (more)

Main Street Moves: BB17 leads a local train west over the main street bridge in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, as it heads west for its next stops for work.

A single CSX AC4400 leads L214 West across the James River at Buttons Bluff enroute for Clifton Forge.

A rare westbound thunders up the Whitethorne district with a UP ACe leader. It’s seen here rolling over top of Northfork Road.

Hot intermodal train I031 approaches Stony Creek in the early evening on the former ACL main.

A double stack train picks up speed as it leaves the hollers and enters Salem, VA nearing a crew swap in Roanoke, VA. The train is passing over the Roanoke River at a rarely photographed bridge i... (more)

A westbound train of empties soars over the back road from Bluefield with an SD45-SLUG-SD45 combination in charge. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

A former Southern unit is pushing a huge train of "silversides" up the grade that summits at "Big Cut", just short of the siding at Dan'l Boone, once the home of a small yard a... (more)

Westbound coal, maybe going north on the Dry Fork at Cedar Bluff. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.