I was able to check ou that area where the CSX/Commonwealth connection will be made. I have posted two photos of the area and you should be able to get a...
Thanks for the pictures. I assume that the Commonwealth has trackage rights over NS to the New connection. Suffolk should be an interesting place to railfan...
MP 16.6 is the junction point between the Commonwealth and Norfolk Southern. All movement beyond the 16.6 MP is controlled by the NS dispatcher. I am not...
I have heard that they have been moved over to the new terminal now, which may make it hard to see them. They will be here for a while. Kepp trying! Russell...
August 2, 2007 I have a "car stuck on railroad track" story with a happy (and lucky) ending and a real important question for a passerby or anyone else coming...
I saw one of the new single units tied up with a train on the siding into the wilroy inds park on monday afternoon as I drove by. Fred Mullins modeling the...
If you drive a SUV or any kind of 4 wheel drive, keep some tow chains or nylon tow straps with tow hooks handy. Keep a half-dozen or so road flares also. ...
August 2, 2007 Friends, I have gotten lots of replies ot my "Automobile Stuck on Railroad Tracks; What to Do?" message: I have gotten a kinds of good advice,...
Keep some spare fusees in your car. Go down a mile in each direction and toss a fusee in the gauge of the rail. Per rule the trains will slow to atleast...
In a message dated 8/3/2007 1:23:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... ============================================= Nope, that's not the crossing I was talking...
Wow. What a lot of good suggestions and also some good intentions attached to not-so-good suggestions. I think we are seeing that there is a lot of confusion...
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION IN PORTSMOUTH COUNTY, VA CSX Transportation, Inc. ("CSXT") files this Verified Notice of Exemption pursuant to...
It is interesting that they are still not going into Portsmouth. Skip Sledge ... <http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/6084f194b67ca1c4852567d9005751 dc ... ...
The Commonwealth Ry started using new raidos and frequencies today. The frequencies are 160.050 (AAR Chanel 4) and 160.425 (ARR Chanel 21). Skip Sledge...
It is my understanding that they are setting up a relay via land line to one of their opeations down south. My guess is that they will use an existing...
Go to the COMMONWEALTH RWY photo file (at left), and note the new RR line tree-cut areas; the Towne Point Rd. photo shows RR grade going in between east/west...
Todays Daily Press (Newport News) has a photo of the first ship to call at the APM Terminal. The 690 ft long Thekla Schulte arrived about 1630 Friday from New...
Yesterday was the third time I had the privilege to photograph the NS F units in action. The day started in Norfolk, VA where the 4271 led an employee...
Walt's Hobby Shop will be closed from Aug. 27-Aug. 31 for Vacation, but will reopen for at two day Labor Day sale on Saturday, Sept.1. Sorry for any...
Arrived at Vulcan, VA August 22, 4:49 am Reported... 4:10 pm CSX North End Subdivision - Trego Q760 (ex-K960) CSX CW44AC, CSXT 5500 (ES44DC), CSXT 78##...
http://www.maps.live.com/ If you've never checked out this site before, it truly is one of the greatest assets the railfan community has. As an example of how...
Your last sentence is incorrect.These are aerial pictures, probably taken from a few thousand feet. Only highly classified satellite pics are this clear. Note...
... taken from a few thousand feet. Only highly classified satellite pics are this clear. Note that when you move out of populated areas, the pics revert to...
