Feb. 24, 1972 dawned cold and nasty in Richmond, VA, in more than one way for RF&P. During the night a southbound freight had derailed while running down No. 4 Track between Greendale and Acca Ya... (more)

RF&P FP7 No. 1202 was leading an E8A and two GP units as manifest No. 109 passed through Doswell, VA on Nov. 13, 1971. RF&P was extremely short of power in 1971 and part of 1972 and some E8As wer... (more)

RF&P GP40 No. 125 was leading two FP7As and another GP40 on the head end of southbound manifest No. 105 as it passed through Doswell, VA on Nov. 13, 1971. Soon, the delivery of RF&P's GP40-2s wou... (more)

This July 1973 view finds RF&P SW1200 #84 working at Acca Yard in Richmond, VA.

My favorite circus train has always been the James E. Strates Shows train, mainly because it is always so colorful. During the 1970s, it always seemed that they managed to make their trips across... (more)

Central Virginia is well known for its ice storms. During the early morning hours of January 21, 1978, it rained and it froze on literally everything. By sunrise, the clouds and rain were gone a... (more)

RF&P had a small derailment in the yard at Fredericksburg, VA during the early morning hours of March 6, 1978 when Train No. 105 was making a set off. By daylight a wreck train had arrived from R... (more)

An afternoon piggyback train departs PY and wastes no time accelerating to track speed.

From all outward appearances, this appears to be just another Chessie System freight train. In actuality, it was a one time experiment. Back in 1984, CSX influence was just being felt on the RF&... (more)

A Washington Terminal Co. carman was making some last minute adjustments to the SCL Observation Car on southbound RF&P No. 21, the "Silver Star," on April 22, 1971. Although the car was on the "S... (more)

One might wonder what two freshly overhauled and painted RF&P E8As would be doing stored at Broad Street Station in April, 1971, merely days before Amtrak assumed operation of passenger service. ... (more)

RF&P GP35 No. 133 leads southbound intermodal train No. 175 across Quantico Creek Bridge at Quantico, VA on January 30, 1988. Work was almost complete on RF&P's new single track bridge built to r... (more)

Northbound RF&P No. 502, better known as the Acca Local, scurries through the snow at Colemans Mill, VA on January 9, 1988 with GP40 No. 127. No. 502 was called at Acca Yard in Richmond for 9:00 ... (more)

Northbound RF&P through freight No. 192 hammers across the RF&P/C&O diamond at Doswell, VA on January 8, 1988. HN Tower was closed in 1958 when RF&P went to CTC, but was been maintained to house ... (more)

Southbound RF&P intermodal train No. 171 rounds the curve at Rutherglen, VA on Dec. 12, 1987 with a mixed motive power consist. By this time CSX influence was really being felt on the RF&P. With... (more)