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3/5/2025
 
 
 
 
  Viewing the last 200 photos I selected as my favorite Pictures.
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R647 approaches Ashland
Title:  R647 approaches Ashland
Description:  far from her home rails. This train got rerouted after the storm damage from Isaac
Photo Date:  11/3/2012  Upload Date: 11/5/2012 4:45:53 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 4784(SD70MAC)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Q141-03
Title:  Q141-03
Description:  blows through Doswell on her way towards Bradenton
Photo Date:  11/3/2012  Upload Date: 11/5/2012 4:49:39 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 5227(ES44DC)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
Q141
Title:  Q141
Description:  rolls past the Ashland Va station while a young boy watches excitedly.
Photo Date:  11/3/2012  Upload Date: 11/5/2012 4:42:41 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 3045(ES44AC-H)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Q409
Title:  Q409
Description:  heads south behinf some junk power
Photo Date:  9/22/2012  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 2:28:35 PM
Location:  douglasdale rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 5260(ES40DC)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Early Morning Sulfur train
Title:  Early Morning Sulfur train
Description:  rolls through Douglasdale Rd as the sun starts to get high enough to light up the trench. K892 headed for Rocky Mount, NC
Photo Date:  9/22/2012  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 2:30:08 PM
Location:  douglasdale rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 7336(C40-8W)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
SD40-4 Meet Main Street Station
Title:  SD40-4 Meet Main Street Station
Description:  Main Street station meet SD40-3 and G848 while it's dad trails along
Photo Date:  9/22/2012  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 2:28:12 PM
Location:  AM Jct, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
SD40-3 in the lead
Title:  SD40-3 in the lead
Description:  What an ugly cab. Looks like a love child of a SD40-2 and a 8-40C
Photo Date:  9/22/2012  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 2:27:49 PM
Location:  AM Jct, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 4024(SD40-3)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
T168 stopped on one main
Title:  T168 stopped on one main
Description:  While waiting for Amtrak P194 to get through from Newport News, and then P067 to head east. Then HG will let him go.
Photo Date:  9/22/2012  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 2:27:27 PM
Location:  Miller Rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 3039(ES44AC-H)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
E576
Title:  E576
Description:  rolls through Beaverdam in good evening light
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 11:03:53 AM
Location:  Beaverdam, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Different angle
Title:  Different angle
Description:  of the 971 stopped awaiting a new crew.
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 11:00:44 AM
Location:  pumphouse park, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 971(ES44AC-H)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Box car unit
Title:  Box car unit
Description:  is stopped at Pumphouse Park with load of coal behind her. In the distance is the ACL bridge over the James River that carries the A-line south.
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 11:00:08 AM
Location:  pumphouse park, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 971(ES44AC-H)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
U286 makes a run for NN
Title:  U286 makes a run for NN
Description:  as she fights her way up darbytown hill. The incline has both GE's down to 10-12 mph as they lug 150 cars
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 10:59:07 AM
Location:  Miller Rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 58(AC44CW)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
L033
Title:  L033
Description:  blows through ashland on her way to jacksonville
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 11:05:37 AM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 5379(ES40DC)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
Q401 rolls south
Title:  Q401 rolls south
Description:  through a warm afternoon
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 10:58:16 AM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 4772(SD70MAC)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Box car unit meet Beaverdam
Title:  Box car unit meet Beaverdam
Description:  Beaverdam meet boxcar unitas 978 leads an E500 series train up the BBRR past the sand loading facility.
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 11:01:33 AM
Location:  Beaverdam, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 978(ES44AC-H)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
G894 redux
Title:  G894 redux
Description:  as he passes under me headed for Rocky Mount. Just as long as last weeks, this train had dual ac units for power. All told three trains were pushed up from Fulton to Acca in an hour.
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:26:39 PM
Location:  douglasdale rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 933(ES44AC-H)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
headed for Rocky Mount
Title:  headed for Rocky Mount
Description:  G894 heads south with her string of grain cars trailing along behind.
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:41:23 PM
Location:  douglasdale rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 933(ES44AC-H)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Q033
Title:  Q033
Description:  was the third in line heading southbound. Not pictured was the meet at Vaughn road between 033 and her northbound counterpart Q034
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:33:04 PM
Location:  ashland va, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 802(ES44AC-H)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
Q741 was the second southbound
Title:  Q741 was the second southbound
Description:  with a decent string of single stacks ahead of the juice cars.
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:29:31 PM
Location:  ashland va, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 702(ES44AC-H)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
D799 heads for acca
Title:  D799 heads for acca
Description:  passing through the street running part of the RF&P through Ashland, Va.
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:34:31 PM
Location:  ashland va, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 6150(GP38-2S)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
7611 west
Title:  7611 west
Description:  passes through Atlee on her way west to Clifton Forge
Photo Date:  6/2/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:28:15 PM
Location:  Atlee, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 7611(C40-8)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
G894 heads south
Title:  G894 heads south
Description:  with two SD40-2's trailing the dash 8 leader. He had a long train of grain cars behind him and struggled to make track speed.
Photo Date:  6/2/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:19:09 PM
Location:  douglasdale rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 7872(C40-8W)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
T835 heads for Baltimore
Title:  T835 heads for Baltimore
Description:  with a pair of AC units on the rear. Pushing is another ES44AH and a former conrail CW40-8 7372 I think
Photo Date:  5/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:45:39 PM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 868(ES44AC-H)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
E576 rolled through Beaverdam
Title:  E576 rolled through Beaverdam
Description:  as she passed the sand loading facility. I believe they are one of BBRR larger customers on the line. I could be wrong though.
Photo Date:  5/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:47:32 PM
Location:  Beaverdam, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 7709(C40-8W)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
Horsehead chilling
Title:  Horsehead chilling
Description:  at the NS yard in Richmond. Just off screen to right, a sister is drilling some cars. Would've been too backlit to get the other unit where I was.
Photo Date:  5/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:48:16 PM
Location:  Manchester (subdivis, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 3451(SD40-2)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
Wild lash-up of the day
Title:  Wild lash-up of the day
Description:  D799 backs into Doswell yard to drop off cars. The train was manifest sized and had a wild, standard cab grouping. Check out that GP15 in the lead!
Photo Date:  5/26/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:46:38 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 1549(GP15-1)
Views:  405   Comments: 2
CSX 358
Title:  CSX 358
Description:  has crossed the diamond at Charlottesville. It's about to hit a bridge over one of the side streets then will run through the center of UVA hospital and through the campus on it's way west.
Photo Date:  5/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:44:22 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 358(AC44CW)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
12R
Title:  12R
Description:  heads north for Manassas. She's a short timer and is running from the law like 5491 west was. Scanner traffic around 7pm had the dissatcher talking about that. Never saw 214 because the TOFC/COFC was still in Lynchburg having hoglawed.
Photo Date:  5/12/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 11:00:56 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 9105(C40-9W)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
NS 228
Title:  NS 228
Description:  rolls south behind a standard cab and wide cab dask 9.
Photo Date:  5/12/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 11:00:08 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 8856(C40-9)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
CSX 5491 west
Title:  CSX 5491 west
Description:  rolls through before NS 12R due to being short on hours, which, ironically, 12R was too.
Photo Date:  5/12/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 10:59:40 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 5491(ES40DC)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
CSXT 990 WEST
Title:  CSXT 990 WEST
Description:  rolls through Charlotteville on the BBRR in perfect evening light.
Photo Date:  5/12/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 10:58:39 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 990(ES44AC-H)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
Amurak Regional 145
Title:  Amurak Regional 145
Description:  rounds the curve and enters Charlottesville Amtrak Station on her way to her temination point at Lynchburg, Va
Photo Date:  5/12/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 10:58:12 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  AMTK 160(P42DC)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
NS 211
Title:  NS 211
Description:  rolls through Charlottesville in the middle of the day which is very early
Photo Date:  4/28/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 10:55:47 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 2660(SD70M-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
N677
Title:  N677
Description:  works through Rocketts on her way%to Dutch Gap
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 10:57:33 PM
Location:  Rocketts, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 545(AC44CW)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Amtrak Regional train 176
Title:  Amtrak Regional train 176
Description:  enters charlottesville station. This train has exceeded all expectations on passengers.
Photo Date:  4/28/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 10:56:50 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  AMTK 122(P42DC)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
T224 struggles up the darbytown hill
Title:  T224 struggles up the darbytown hill
Description:  with only the C40 and a AC44 pusher for power. The trailing AC is DIT and they had to stop the train once on the hill to cool the diodes. Pusher stayed on until they reached williamsburg
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 4:32:23 PM
Location:  Miller Rd, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 7644(C40-8)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
ES44AH 750
Title:  ES44AH 750
Description:  leads a coal train through DX. Wasn't happy with the lighting after I took it but it was worth a shot
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 4:31:24 PM
Location:  Browns Island, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 750(ES44AC-H)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
T192 with a one unit wonder
Title:  T192 with a one unit wonder
Description:  accelerates as she makes a run for the Darbytown hill
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 4:28:57 PM
Location:  Coney Island, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 524(AC44CW)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
CSX 524
Title:  CSX 524
Description:  is a one unit wonder on T192
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 4:27:49 PM
Location:  Coney Island, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 524(AC44CW)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
AMTK 145
Title:  AMTK 145
Description:  adds a little heritage color to a wild day on the C&O
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 4:27:25 PM
Location:  Coney Island, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  AMTK 145(P42DC)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
L415 follows the yellow brick road
Title:  L415 follows the yellow brick road
Description:  for Q439...they'd get stopped at Elmont and Q703 would be behind them. No pics of 703. Wasn't getting out with all the trash going by.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 7:03:56 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 640(AC60CW)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
CSXT 1 leads G867
Title:  CSXT 1 leads G867
Description:  up the BBRR and onwards towards the midwest for another load of grain for the hungry chickens in North Carolina
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 7:03:27 PM
Location:  Beaverdam, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 1(AC44CW)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Q439-06 rolls through
Title:  Q439-06 rolls through
Description:  after being hit by the defect detector at Taylorsville for both a hot journal and dragging equipment. They spent at least 2 hrs setting a car off and putting their track back together in between northbound and southbound traffic.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 7:04:15 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 8885(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Q405 waits patiently
Title:  Q405 waits patiently
Description:  for Q741 and P077 to pass by before he can head south for his crew change in richmond.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:28:15 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 968(ES44AC-H)
Views:  365   Comments: 3
rock train power
Title:  rock train power
Description:  sleeps at the quarry at Verdon. Shot from a road crossing at 300mm.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:51:00 PM
Location:  Verdon, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 7677(C40-8W)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
T728 passes Q410
Title:  T728 passes Q410
Description:  in a example of the busy double track railroad called the RF&P
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:24:21 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 640(AC60CW)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
E727 heads north
Title:  E727 heads north
Description:  behind a new boxcar unit. This was the first of two that I saw today.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:29:17 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 990(ES44AC-H)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Q741 leads another parade
Title:  Q741 leads another parade
Description:  of morning southbounds which consisted of 741, P077, and Q405
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:48:48 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 5362(ES40DC)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
Q401
Title:  Q401
Description:  follows T728 in a three train southbound parade. The hot UPA train Q033 is behind him.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:34:22 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 5330(ES40DC)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
E597 rounds the curve
Title:  E597 rounds the curve
Description:  at north anna with newly sybolmed train according to the crew when talking to BD dispatcher to cross the diamond.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:31:37 PM
Location:  North Anna, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CSX 4706(SD70MAC)
Views:  200   Comments: 0


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