The yard crew has a front porch view as they roll eastbound back into the yard to tie up at the yard office at Newport News Va.
The fall colors are at peek here in Newport News as the conductor walks ahead of the train throwing switches while the train heads toward the wye. The train will be turned for the return run back... (more)
A Northeast Reginal train from Boston rolls under classic C&O signals as it arrives ontime at the final stop of Newport News Va. From here passengers are bused over to Norfolk.
One of several surviving C&O "Kanawhas", 2756 rests behind a fence in Huntington Park in Newport News. The fence and surrounding trees make a shot of the whole engine impossible . . .
"...Always good ships." At the Newport News Shipbuilding Company center cab diesels move metal, machinery, and other equipment around the shipyard. This old GE 50-ton diesel shoves a flat car into... (more)
"We shall build good ships here..." At Northrop Grumman's Newport News Shipbuilding Company center cab diesels move metal, machinery, and other equipment around the complex. Operated by the ship y... (more)
Chessie's Car Float connected Newport News to Norfolk. The ex B&O tug (from New York City service, built in Camden, NJ in 1952-1953) was lashed to the side of the float and provided motive power. ... (more)
An SD50 muscles a long string of empty coal porters around the Newport News yard in sweet late afternoon sunlight.
This is Amtrak train 67 with service from Boston to Virginia Beach. Newport News is the end of the line but the James River Bus Lines will take passengers to Norfolk and then on to the beach.
8021 switches some coal cars in the yard.
