A westbound NS empty hopper train climbs upgrade west of Oakvale, WV on May 9, 1992 with B23-7 No. 4012 in the lead.

Eastbound BBRR freight, east of Dillwyn, VA with GP7 No. 8851 on October 28, 1991.

RF&P GP35 No. 133 leads southbound intermodal train No. 175 across Quantico Creek Bridge at Quantico, VA on January 30, 1988. Work was almost complete on RF&P's new single track bridge built to r... (more)

With their day nearly done, NF&D's Lawrenceville-Emporia Turnaround Local arrives back at Lawrenceville, VA on April 16, 1970.

It is April, 1970 and we are looking east in the NF&D yard at Lawrenceville, VA and at their small locomotive facility. From left to right, we find N&W GP9 No. 865 getting fueled at their only fu... (more)

Running several hours late, Amtrak's northbound "Auto Train" blasts through Doswell, VA on the RF&P RR on January 8, 1988. The storm that brought snow to the RF&P, brought ice to CSX in the Carol... (more)

Northbound RF&P No. 502, better known as the Acca Local, scurries through the snow at Colemans Mill, VA on January 9, 1988 with GP40 No. 127. No. 502 was called at Acca Yard in Richmond for 9:00 ... (more)

Northbound RF&P through freight No. 192 hammers across the RF&P/C&O diamond at Doswell, VA on January 8, 1988. HN Tower was closed in 1958 when RF&P went to CTC, but was been maintained to house ... (more)

Southbound SCL No. 85, the "Everglades," makes its daily stop at the station in Petersburg, VA in May, 1970. RF&P E8A No. 1012 is one of several equipped for pool service south of Richmond on the... (more)

Southbound RF&P intermodal train No. 171 rounds the curve at Rutherglen, VA on Dec. 12, 1987 with a mixed motive power consist. By this time CSX influence was really being felt on the RF&P. With... (more)

Southbound RF&P intermodal train No. 175 was cresting the grade at Rutherglen, VA on Dec. 12, 1987 with GP40-2 No. 147 in the lead. No. 175 operated between Potomac Yard in Alexandria, VA and Flo... (more)

Westbound C&O No. 41, the Newport News section of the "George Washington," makes its daily stop at Richmond's Main Street Station. On this day, it was led by dirty and battle scarred B&O E8A No. ... (more)

Storm clouds roll in off Lake Superior as LS&I RSD-15s No's. 2401, 2400, and 2402 undergo servicing under the sand tower at Eagle Mills, MI on Sept. 8, 1986.

LS&I U23C No. 2301 gets a good nights rest inside of the shops at Eagle Mills, MI on Sept. 9, 1986.

The management and employees of the RF&P had always been proud of their railroad. As the takeover by CSX appeared to be imminent, that pride seemed to grow and solidify. In 1986, RF&P decided to... (more)