Forgetting that it was a Wednesday, we were more or less startled by the L133 which typically makes a predictable once-weekly trip north of Fredericksburg to service industries in Lorton, Arlingto... (more)

“A sight for sore eyes” is one of the many terms that can be used to describe this lashup. After years of GE leaders, and more often than not, all-GE lashups, this EMD duo on the head of X301 ... (more)

Rescuing the Regional: Amtrak Dash 8s, once fairly common on Northeast Regionals through this area, are incredibly hard to come by on anything other than the Auto Train these days…and even that�... (more)

CSXT 911 is paired with a heritage unit yet again, this time with the NYC unit instead of the RF&P unit we saw it with earlier this year. Seeing lashups like this may become slightly more common a... (more)

An uncommon P42DC takes charge of this edition of the northbound Auto Train as they chase the nearby M300 on the adjacent track. With no time to waste, every bit of track speed was being utilized ... (more)

Southbound CSX Q173 carries along a wake of newly fallen snow as it blasts through Arkendale, VA on January 31, 2010.