Having just crested the small grade coming out of Covesville, southbound 11R rolls into warm late evening light just north of the plant at Hammner. CANON EOS 50D

On a beautiful fall morning, NS 15T heads south across the James River at Natural Bridge. CANON EOS 50D

CSX T229-21 hugs the north shore of the James River as a lady engineer drags 150 loads of coal eastbound through the vally. CANON EOS 50D

The locomotives to the Balcony Falls Local sit patiently in the small yard awaiting its next assignment. CANON EOS 50D

A loaded coal train heads east across the James River at snownden in beautiful early morning light. The dam in the forground is part of the Cushaw Hydroelectic Dam. CANON EOS 50D

Eastbound Q368 grinds down grade just east of Foley and crosses Wills Creek on one of the many bridges. Just seconds after this shot was taken the rain turned to snow, and it snowed for about 1.5.... (more)

CSX Q375 is in 8TH notch as he luggs it out on the east slope of Sand Patch grade with an SD60 and a ES44DC shoving hard on the rear hoping to win their fight with gravity. CANON EOS 50D

NS 211 heads south the old road bridge at Arrowhead just south of Charlottesville on the first official day of fall. Canon EOS 50D

This heavy coal train, 844, heads south at Green hoping not to keep the 204 waiting to long at Smothers. Canon EOS 50D

The Hamlet, NC reroute, Q698, crosses the James River just moments before entering the 189' Little Tunnel. This train and the westbound Q699 has been running the James River line for the last few ... (more)

The eastbound Q698-03 passes the old C&O relay box that will soon be in the scrap yard due to the new wireless signaling system. I sure hate to see all the old C&O things go, they sure stood the t... (more)

Northbound 204 crosses the Roanoke River in the small town of Altavista on a beautiful September evening. Canon EOS 50D

After getting the signal at Green, southbound 844 prepares to pull the grade at Gretna. The train is pushed for time now due to the fast approching northbound 204, which will get held at Smothers ... (more)

The short 95V ducks under the former C&O's Mountain Subdivison, which is now owned by Buckingham Branch. CSX still has trackage rights over the line. Canon EOS 50D

What a way to kick off the first day of Fall, 12R passing an old PRR cab in the resteration stage. Canon EOS 50D