As the sun sets behind the Richmond skyline, empty DODX train W868 heads east on the Peninsula Subdivision toward Fort Eustis, VA. on the old C&O Viaduct.
It's just past midnight as 550 sits on the Coal River Bridge awaiting a fresh crew.
Yet another fascinating place on the Meadow Creek sub is the Claypool Loops. Another one of these places that's hard to photograph and great to listen to. The CSXT 550 is holding the train back ... (more)
Done for the day, the H801 has cut off their train and is about to head back into the yard to tie up for the day.
The only active, wood-lined tunnel I've ever seen, at Quinwood, WV on the former NF&G lines radiating from Rainelle, WV. The CSXT 550 is working hard, pulling coal loads back to the yard. The slo... (more)
You can see the sand on the rails as CSXT 550 drags a cut of coal loads out of Green Valley... the pair of GE's pre-sanded the rails as they journeyed west to the coal mine and enjoy the benefit o... (more)
A westbound empty, CSXT E502, is in 8TH notch trying to overcome gravity on the east slope of Afton Mountain and is seen exiting the 100 foot Little Rock Tunnel just east of Afton. Canon EOS 50D
This shot was taken looking down from the south portal of Bird Ridge Tunnel, the 3rd of 14 tunnels in the few miles between the beginning of the "Loops" and Spruce Pine. This empty train is retur... (more)
Westbound K951 "Rock Runner" heads to Millville West Virginia while CSX 6917 waits, on the Cumberland Sub, to drop off one section of CWR. See my profile for more pictures of Harpers Ferry. You ca... (more)
Early morning sun hits the V627 as it transitions from number 2 to number 3 track east towards Brunswick.
Descending into New Orleans Avondale Yard after crossing the Mississippi River.
CSX 550 & 553 all nice, new, and clean lead a pair of ex-BN CEFX lease units through the South Solway signals North of Knoxville. The train is coming off of a short grade with dynamic braking. The... (more)
