Everything looks calm this evening as Hurricane Sandy slowly heads up the coast. These engines will definitely get a shower this afternoon and tomorrow. October 2012.
CSX Engine 6159 was originally built for the Western Maryland Railroad as a GP40-2 in February 1977 with roster #4260 and was later converted by CSX to a GP38-2S. October 2012.
Amtrak Engine #514 waits for Friday morning to head out on Train #84 with a switching out of engines in Washington DC. October 2012.
Amtrak Engine #512 waits for Monday morning before it will head off to Washington DC. October 2012.
CSX Engine 4450 was originally built for Conrail in February 1980 and now waits its turn to receive maintenance in Richmond. October 2012.
CSX Train Q401 being led with a standard cab SD40-2 that was originally built in February 1966 for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a SD40-2 heads southbound through Doswell, VA enroute to Richmond an... (more)
CSX Train L033-20 with a trio of General Electric power rolls southbound through Doswell, VA enroute to Richmond and then points south. October 2012.
CSX Train Q141 rolls south past Mountain Road on a beautiful Saturday morning. October 2012.
CSX Engine #2488 was built for Conrail with roster #6736 in December 1983 as a SD50 unit and was later rebuilt at a SD50-2. When acquired by CSX, the original number on this engines was 8657 whic... (more)
Under the full moon, Buckingham Branch Engine #5 will wait through a cool evening before receiving an assignment tomorrow. September 2012.
A westbound NS Train crawls up the grade as it exits the Montgomery Tunnel on Christiansburg Mountain. September 2012.
NS Train #234 with a trio of power rolls under the Vicker Coaling Tower headed eest towards the shipping ports of Virginia. September 2012.
NS Train #962 passes through the Vicker Coaling Tower with a pair of EMD's leading the charge. September 2012.
NS Train #754 slowly pulls out of the Ellmore Yard with such a heavy load of coal that to be able to negotiate the steep grade at Clark's Gap, 3 lead engines and 3 pushers are required. September... (more)
Passing through Sutherland, VA, NS Train V17 heads west along the mainline towards Crewe, Virginia on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. September 2012.
