A short Q-171 passes through Ashland Va and the campus of Randolph-Macon College.

This westbound train is passing the old tower at Doswell. It is still being used by CSX signal maintainers.

This line is usually traversed only at night. In fact, the night before I saw the same 2 units take a 43 car train to West Point Va and it's paper plant. The second unit has the Operation Lifesav... (more)

A few patch jobs really show that this old girl needs an overhaual and a fresh coat of paint.

Q-173 hustles south through Ashland and the empty campus of Randolph-Macon College.

This Paducah Rebuild is the newest addition to the BBRR roster.

P-079 has just crossed over from #2 to #3 track because of track inspection. P-089 is close on its heels as it heads south as it clears the diamond at Doswell!! ***** PICTURE NUMBER 50!!!******... (more)

Q-173 was laying on the horn to alert workers that he was coming south. There was a lot of track workers out inspecting the diamond at Doswell, and marking certain locations where new rail is goi... (more)

The Southbound Carolinian passes the signals at Doswell.

Southbound Carolinian prepares to stop in order to let the Northbound Carolinian pass at the north end of Collier Yard.

3 six axle units really lean into this curve with 8,000+ feet of train behind them. You can really see the superelevation, a left over from the ACL passenger days. An old timer once told me they h... (more)

Notice these two units are sequentially 110 numbers apart. The building in the background is part of the Maintenance of Way overhaul complex and is used for painting everything that is MOW a lime ... (more)

These pusher units are pushing trains up the hill from Fulton Yard (ex C&O) to Acca Yard (ex RF&P), and then the trains continue south on the old ACL.

With the bridge out in DC, we have seen some new trains in Richmond. This train came from the old C&O yards at Fulton, then travelled to the RF&P yards at Acca, then came south on the old ACL. Too... (more)

The southbound juice train rolls through Ashland. The tracks separate Center St, but no one seems to notice the train. Several railroad themed shops line the business district. A great place to wa... (more)