Just 1 hour 42 minutes late (believe it or not, that’s not too bad for Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief), Amtrak P42DCs 161 (dressed in the carrier's original paint scheme for thei... (more)

After some of the crew had gotten some photo ops of the Derby train with the L&N football stadium in the background CSX M573 passes by.

CSXT 1 leads the CSX OCS through Marietta, GA

CSXT 1 leads the CSX OCS through Newnan, GA under the old coal tower.

The Office Car Special is returning from the Kentucky Derby.

After attending the Kentucky Derby the day before CSX P001-5 heads for home.

NS 12Z, with the "Conrail" and "Virginian" heritage units shoots through a bucolic scene just south of Brandtsville.

NS 12Z, with the "Conrail" and "Virginian" heritage units is participating in a double meet (288 is on his tail, 13R is to the right and 13Z is ahead of him). The dispatcher w... (more)

12Z snakes across the Rockville bridge amidst some pretty spring foliage with both the "Virginian" and "Conrail" heritage units leading.

The one and only Kentucky Derby train is only a few miles from Churchill Downs and the 150th running. CSX 1,2 and 3 lead its train past a Louisville neighborhood.

With both the "Virginian" and "Conrail" heritage units leading, 12Z pauses for a quick moment on the bridge while a motorboat races by the scene. The conductor may or may not have used this as a... (more)

NS 12Z with blasts north on the Lurgan Branch in nice morning light with both the "Virginian" and "Conrail" heritage units. Also note the PC and CR gons behind the locomotives.

After holding up for MoW in the small town of Vesuvius, VA down at the bottom of the grade another Railfan looks on taking photo's as the Northbound NS 12Z with double heritage units on the head, ... (more)

NS 8099 and 1069 doubled up on 955, returning back to Altoona, PA from The Masters for storage. Passing on former SOU trackage next to the Manassas Airport

Decorated for in state rival Kentucky and Louisville Universities, a pair of specially painted GP-38-2 units power a charter train.