The Blue and the Gray

The blue and gray color scheme of the Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac Railroad has been said to have been inspired by the colors of the Union and Confeder... (more)

A northbound Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac pig train rolls through Springfield, Virginia on a cold January day.

CSX R171 (OBSS, Orange Blossom Special-South), with RF&P GP40 123 plus three, is westbound approaching Poplar (mp 82.5) on CSX's (former B&O) Philadelphia Subdivision, shortly after nine oâ... (more)

“Brickyard 171”
CSX R171 (former OBSS, “Orange Blossom Special-South”), with RF&P GP40 125 plus three, is westbound by “Baltimore Brick”, approaching Rossville interlocking (... (more)

On a lovely March morning, the St Patrick's Day festival is in full swing at the Spotsylvania Industrial Park, and a load of museum guests are riding along as they depart the 'Deep Run Station' be... (more)

A combination of RF&P and B&O geeps lead the southbound Orange Blossom Special across the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace, Maryland. The Kearney, New Jersey – Tampa, Florida intermoda... (more)

CSX R191, led by RF&P GP40 125, is westbound on the Thomas Viaduct at 10:53 on December 9, 1990.

The complete locomotive consist is
(1) RF&P GP40 125 (built 10/1966 as RF&P 125),
(2) ... (more)

“Clear Signal: Poplar”
CSX R171 (the former OBSS, Orange Blossom Special-South), with RF&P GP40 121 on point, is westbound approaching the Poplar intermediates at mp 82.5 on the CSX ... (more)

Richmond, Frederick and Potomac GP35 131 leads a southbound piggyback train as it storms across the huge truss bridge at Woodbridge, Virginia.

Mixed freight rolls southbound on the Richmond, Frederick and Potomac at Dumfries, Virginia. An RF&P GP40-2 is accompanied by a GP40, an SW1200, and a Seaboard System C36-8.

“Richmond, Fredericksburg & Patapsco”
CSX R171 (the former OBSS, Orange Blossom Special-South), with RF&P GP40 121 in the lead, crosses the historic Thomas Viaduct that span... (more)

A RF&P SW1500 and former Alco S2 slug work Potomac Yard. The entire yard has subsequently been removed, and the area gentrified with new residential and shopping areas.

“Off on a Tangent”
CSX 0171, the Orange Blossom Special (formerly symbolled OBSS), powered by RF&P GP40-2 145 and GP40 126, plus three, is westbound at White Marsh on CSX’s (former... (more)

On April 19, 1986, CSX’ former Baltimore & Ohio Philadelphia line was experiencing signal problems. Trains were required to come to a complete stop and confirm block permission with the dispatch... (more)

The Florida-bound Orange Blossom Special arrives from its Conrail origins at East Side Yard in Philadelphia. After a CSX crew goes on duty, the train will continue south to Richmond and poi... (more)