NIT is going to be busy tonight with all that intermodal traffic. This was in addition to hearing 184 approaching Suffolk around 5:30 or so. As Jeff reported...
... two recent outings in January. ... Nice pics of the NCVA. I was the engineer on the NCVA that day and remember seeing a group of you taking pics....
This train is symboled P953. John Fuller reported it by Alexandria at 11:40 AM this morning. I haven't any idea as to what this may be. All passenger trains...
Pictures here http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=9753 It's parked in front of the Amtrak Station on the Number 1 Receiving track. - Jason...
How far west does Bridge 5 control on the mainline? Has the tender at Bridge 7 been completely removed? It sounded the other weekend like B5 controls the...
I think the Bridge 5 operator controls Bridge 7 now, I haven't seen a vehicle regularly parked at 7 since they installed strobes on the bridge early last...
I have updated all of my existing NS guides with exception of the Whitethorne District. New guides have been posted for the Danville, Winston-Salem, and the...
Hello from bizjournals.com! Dennis M. Linsky (Dennismk1@...) thought you might like the following article from The Business Journal: CSXT to work on track...
CSXT will replace more than 33,000 cross ties on a stretch of track between Richmond and Newport News, Va. Maintenance crews will work Mondays through...
So far this week on the Peninsula sub I have seen: The CSX track geometry vehicle headed east Tuesday about 10am. An SD-something (wide nose EMD in dark future...
I went by the Norge station this week and it looks like the building is being prepared for its move. The foundations have been dug out and it looks like steel...
On the way from Sanford, FL to Charleston, SC Friday afternoon, I stopped at South Jessup, Georgia to photograph Q125 who was waiting on Q172. Long story...
Restock of Atlas Trainman Virginian Caboose Walthers N&W ballast car three pack in green Walthers Troop sleeper/express conversion New Trumpeter Eagle Pumper...
I copied this for the benefit of those of you who live outside the area... Mark Fisher More trains will stick Suffolk drivers on one side of tracks February...
Suffolk is rumbling with concern Rising number of trains will stick drivers on 1 side of tracks BY AARON APPLEGATE THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT SUFFOLK — When...
Since it was such a nice day I decided to take a quick trip to Boykins to try and catch the NCVA interchange. When I got to Courtland I heard the dispatcher...
Walt; CSX may be getting ready to move the wrecked locos. There is an 89ft flat and a heavy duty depressed center flat in Franklin on the house tracks. While...
John, Interesting! I wonder if the will be able to salvage anything off the 9011? I've caught V31 a few times, I'm about 45 minutes from the old NF&D. Walt ......
Please correct me if this is wrong. From Suffolk, at one time, the ACL, SAL, and A&D/NF&D each had lines terminating in Portsmouth area. From Suffolk, VGN and...
I have heard that Amtrak's Julie will appear on Jeopardy on Feb 27th or 28th. She was also on Saturday Night Live, but I do not have a link to that. :( Enjoy...
(This is cross-posted from the Richmond Rails Yahoo Group) The 59-car BLUE UNIT Circus Train is scheduled to make the jump from Richmond to Norfolk VA during a...
... From: Mark Fisher To: Tidewater_Rails@... Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 5:23 AM Subject: [Tidewater_Rails] Rail lines from Suffolk east Please...
The 59-car Blue Unit Circus Train, as of 2002, has TWO (count 'em, two!) former Norfolk & Western name-coaches within the consist. They are: RBBX 41309 -...
... YIKES!!! That should read, instead, 2006. 2006! 2006! I'm tying on 4 hours of sleep last night and a 10-hour work-day. MY APOLOGIES! Now, if I will...
