The "Carolinian" stopping at Salisbury

Meeting two more southbounds at Jenkinsburg

Amtrak's Northeast Regional to Lynchburg has just cleared the Buena signal, visible at the rear of the train

NS 36Q being led by UP power

Amtrak's "Cardinal" deadheading a new ACS-64 "Sprinter" electric east on delivery

Last light; on the move north again after meeting three southbounds at Jenkinsburg

Passing a loaded oil train waiting to exit the Northeast Corridor

Crossing the James River

Heading up the B-line to Front Royal

Cruising through the beautiful Virginia Piedmont region (aka "Horse Country"; seem to be Thoroughbreds in this vicinity frequently)

Amtrak's Northeast Regional to Lynchburg passing under the soon-to-be-replaced former Southern Railway signal bridge at Weyburn, south of Orange, Virginia.

Shadow Selfie: The exhaust from the lead locomotive is lying low and to the rear; it's likely that Amtrak's "Crescent" is making track speed (79 mph here) as it crosses the bridge over U... (more)

Meeting CSX Q034 on the Powells Creek bridge