Amtrak train 53, southbound "Auto Train" rolls over the grade crossings in downtown Ashland, VA on it's way from Lorton, VA taking the some early snowbirds and other vacationers down to Sanford, F... (more)

Some bonus on a normally uniform train. P080, daily Amtrak "Carolinian" from Charlotte, NC to New York City rolls though Ashland, VA with an Ex- Seaboard Pullman "Hollywood Beach" and Milwaukee Ro... (more)

The Conductor off of Amtrak NE Regional 95 gives a friendly wave to myself and fellow railfans on the platform in Ashland, Virginia... Just departing from the regularly scheduled station stop.

Amtrak's Palmetto, bound for Savannah, GA, rumbles through Ashland, VA, on a beautiful summer morning.

Southbound intermodal passing through Ashland on a beautiful summer morning.

The southbound Tropicana Juice train passes by the front entrance to the Randolph Macon College campus in Ashland, VA. Today's train is lead by "the W. Thomas Rice Special".

A very late #125 heads south down the middle of Railroad Avenue in Ashland. A double track mainline down the middle of the street on a median makes this one awesome place to catch a few trains.

The auto train heads south through Ashland.

Yes It's Big! The Auto Train slides through Ashland.

CSX #405-05 rolls through Ashland this morning with families enjoying the passing train. April 2013.

Southbound CSX K651 rolls along South Center St. in Ashland, VA on April 9, 2000 with SD60M No. 8772. K651 was used primarily to return empty Tropicana cars, but frequently carried a block of Flo... (more)

CSX Train #439-15 passes slowly by the old Train Station in Ashland en-route to Richmond VA where it will pickup a new crew at ACCA Yard and then head south. Rail Ties can be seen in betweens the ... (more)

Amtrak Train #89 passes slowly through the center of Ashland VA much to the delight of a father and his young son as they wave to the engineer. March 2013.

CSX Train Q141 rolls through the small community of Ashland, VA on a quiet and peaceful Saturday morning. March 2013.

With the mailman making his late afternoon rounds on South Center Street a southbound CSX freight passes through the quaint town of Ashland enroute to Richmond and points south.