NS train 12Z stretches out over the Compton trestle a fall morning in the Shenandoah Valley. #716

Richmond, Virginia is home to many unique railroading artifacts. One of the most interesting - yet overlooked ones is the C&O viaduct of Richmond. One of the longest in the United States, it spans... (more)

The power for Buckingham Branch's Staunton-Charlottesville local crosses the C&O bridge in Staunton, VA after dropping off two hoppers from Charlottesville and one hopper from Waynesboro off to th... (more)

W015 heads south through Nora, Virginia.

A very late Q692-15 heads north over the Copper Creek viaduct as the fall colors begin to show.

A herzog ballast train symboled as 90Z is led by a brand new NS AC44C6M no. 4357. The train headed north out of Roanoke and is seen here going over the James River at Natural Bridge Station.

Crossing over the New River on a beautiful summer morning is NS 126 with the N&W heritage unit and 4000 leading the way.

Spring has begun to arrive in the Shenandoah Valley as NS train 15T comes south. This is my kind of "social distancing!" #716

NS train 746 comes south over the high trestle at Compton during a chilly, but sunny afternoon in the Shenandoah Valley. #716

NS 15T comes south over the small trestle at the Hawksbill Creek in Luray.

Q41001 crosses the James River into Richmond with the office car train in tow (F40's on the head end and office cars on the rear)

Norfolk Southern coal train U44 rolls east over US Route 58 Alt. in St. Paul, Virginia.

Loaded Norfolk Southern coal train 722 rolls east over Virginia Route 63 in St.Paul, Virginia on the Clinch Valley District.

Shortly after making their stop in Clinchco, the 77th Clinchfield Santa Train, now operated by CSX, departs Clinchco for its next stop in Fremont as the train crosses over the McClure River & VA S... (more)

An increasingly-rare SD70M No. 2600 leads NS 821 west along the Clinch Valley District through the countryside east of Tazewell, Virginia.