A loaded export coal train passes by an old quarry in Ellett, VA along the Whitethorne district.

Mountain congestion: intermodal NS 273 heads west up Christiansburg grade with a single C6M for power. The manifest is stopped, and will be for a while longer. The signals ahead of the trains is c... (more)

The C&O 4008 leads the Georgia Washington at Lee Hall, eighteen miles out of Newport News. We are now following the C&O on its westerly course paralleling the James River to Richmond, VA on Se... (more)

4001 is solo on NS 276 has it heads east through Salem, VA.

4001 is solo on NS 276 has it heads east through Elliston, VA.

The 1218 is northbound on the Shenandoah Valley Line on a circle trip from Roanoke to Balcony Falls on the C&O, down the James River Line to Lynchburg, and back to Roanoke over Blue Ridge. The Cl... (more)

CSX M421 in Ashland

Midvale Mornings: CMQ 3987 brings up the rear of NS 14Z, as it passes the N&W CPLs of Midvale, Virginia.

NS 3987 idling as the solo rear-DPU of NS 14Z, stopped at Stonewall waiting for the yard in Shenandoah to clear up.

CSX I031 crossing the James River

Central Runs: CMQ 3987, recently purchased by NS, is the RDPU on manifest train 14Z, as it charges past the N&W CPLs at Lewis Run, as it makes a final push toward Shenandoah Yard for a crew chang... (more)

Central PKIN: CMQ 3987, recently purchased by NS, is the RDPU on manifest train 14Z, as it roles past the N&W CPLs at control point Pkin in Raphine, Virginia.

Lunch break for the Sandman’s crew.

CSX G777 crossing the James River at Rockets

At the front gate of Bristol Yard, a idling locomotive is on display long hood forward style for this picture perfect setup. Also, the exact tracks the loco is setting on, happens to be the old tr... (more)