A second, MAJOR feature article about Norfolk VA's new LRT system appeared in the Sunday, Sept. 30 edition of the Virginian-Pilot newspaper, with an entire...
TRAINS NEWS WIRE Funding approved for Norfolk light-rail line October 3, 2007 NORFOLK, Va. - Federal Transit Administrator James S. Simpson signed contracts...
I am sorry if any of you receive more than one copy of this announcement... The Alexander Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society is holding their...
CSXT 5001 (CW60AC) was reported to be leading an eastbound unit coal train by WE Reusens on Sunday night at 7:35 pm. Reported by Mr. GRHarper. Train is...
Well folks it would appear that all the supposition as to how the connection track from the Commonwealth to CSX is going to connect at the CSX end is all for...
Visited teh site again today. There are now 10 signal masts on site. jsut how everything will be signalled I haven't a clue. ... at ... switch ... switch ... ...
Thanks for the updates Robert. Has anyone heard anything more about new trains operating out of the Maersk Terminal? Jeff Hawkins ... From: Robert Doss To:...
I've been by the new terminal and looked at the area where the sidings are. So far the most I've seen myself out there was 3 5-unit sets of cars that were...
Robert, Those NS units being dropped off on the Commonwealth are often used for V31 and V32 the Franklin local. Sometimes NS drops them in the Commonwealth...
Normally I would agree with you on this one Grady. However the SD60 dropped off on Sunday was nowhere to be seen on Tuesday when the 2 SD40-2's were dropped...
... Maersk Terminal? ... It is my understanding that NS and Maersk are still ironing out the little details of their contract. The last I heard was that...
hmmm...interesting. Appreciate the update. Will be back in town in two weeks and looking forward to checking out the set-up again. Grady ... from ... Rock ...
I live off of Nansemond Parkway in in the Suffolk Meadows neighborhood where the existing rail line splits our development. I also travel 164 each day. I will...
I heard today that the Q446 call time has been moved up to 0100 daily for the curfew around Suffolk, presumably the CWR connection project. BTW, if this...
I have added 2 pictures to the "What is it" group of an Adlake lantern. It is about 2 feet tall and has a clear fresnel lens with green and red glass behind...
Just heard 23G leaving the Poe autoramp at 0810 hours. Even though the weather is gloomy, it would be a rare chance to photograph this train in daylight. Jeff...
There is a ballast undercutter/cleaner on the CSX Portsmouth sub. This morning it is parked on the St. Regis spur in Franklin at College Dr. There were some...
Richmond Friends of Rail present: Rail and the Richmond Region: the Facts Who: Jason Maga, Senior Officer for Host Railroad Policy at Amtrak When: Wednesday,...
The switch has been installed in the Commonwealth track but does not go anywhere yet. It is my understanding that it will be a manual throw switch. I don't...
I can tell you Skip that the company putting the connection grading together is EV Williams. I would guess its likely they are laying the track as well. The...
I was aware that E. V. williams was doing the grade work. They told me that they were not going to do the track work. Queen City put in the switch on the...
LINK: <http://www.traintowntoyandhobby.com/train-day-on-the-tracks-2007.shtml> 5th Annual Train Day on the Tracks Coming soon -- THE 5th ANNUAL TRAIN DAY -- 10...
Yesterday, November 8, Commonwealth pulled the first load of containers out of the APM terminal in West Norfolk. The train was pulled out with the 444 to the...
I am told that there will be more trains comming out of the APM terminal late this week. I don't know what time they will run. Plans are to pull the train...
I am wondering just where Old Mill Creek is? I only know of two locations in Southeast VA where CSX and NS come near each other and I cannot find an Old Mill...
