John, Do you know how many trains a day or week CSX runs on the Portsmouth Sub or is everything an extra… when needed? I drive along it when going to visit...
Up until the end of last week if anyone would have asked me if there ever were any Budd RDCs used in Virginia I would have said "No." But a photo in a 1964...
Well Larry I will tell you that in general you won't see much going on on the Portsmouth Sub. Most operations along the line are in the nocturnal hours but...
The Boykins turn is know as F 774 these days, (I think), he was F974. CSX seems to have someone in Jax changing train ID's and schedules trying to keep...
Thanks guys for the update on Portsmouth Sub, much appreciated. Would be nice to see one of the old SAL E units pulling passenger equipment again but alas...
Larry, Your best bet would be to see Q446, he usually gets on the sub around 0900 to 1100. I very seldom see Q447, he must run in the wee hours. Ditto for...
I don't have any details but I definitely recall riding an RDC from Newport News to Richmond during the summer of '65 or '66. I was working for SAL in ...
Walt's Hobby and the Tea Bag will be closed on Saturday July 16th. We will reopen on Monday July 18th. Sorry for any inconvenience! Walt [Non-text portions of...
Larry; Here is the line up for the Portsmouth sub. All of the times are when I see them in Franklin Q-130 Intermodal to Portsmouth. Early AM anywhere between...
First: John Friis; thanks for the update on the Ports Sub. I appreciate the listing. Again, many thanks to all that replied to my question. ... Walter: I'm not...
C&O RDCs #9060 came from the C&NW 9/57, sold to the B&O 3/63. #9061 came from the C&NW 9/57, sold to the B&O 1965. #9062 came from the C&NW 9/57, sold to the...
becaise it was quicker coming to Richmond at certain times of day. # 8, # 10 ran too early, coast line had 376 and 76 going through Charleston during day same...
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very good Walter, and 3030 was usually the assigned engine to 17 Larry Denton ... From: "WALTER GAY" <waltrail1@...> To:...
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Nightly outbound order is usually Q139 then Q447 and then the Rock train. This is not however always the case but that's mostly how I've seen it in recent...
SAL (passenger trains) didn't go to Charleston. I was on a survey crew and we were working on connections for the SAL/ACL merger. Also worked on one in south...
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Jerry, Apparently the ChessieLiner operation used to extend all the way to Gordonsville. In the book "Cheasapeake & Ohio Railway in Color" there is a photo on...
John, They put in two connections, Walthal which is still in use and one at S. Dunlop where they had two collision/derailments! Walt ... From: "John Walsh"...
Yes, the two cabs at the Williamsburg Pottery Factory. I went by there Saturday afternoon, and could just BARELYL see them in the massive over-growth, behind...
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... They ARE still owned by the Williamsburg Pottery Factory. I have been conversing - via internet - with the Treasurer of the Chessie System Historical...
