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Viewing Album:  Northern Virginia Railfanning
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:4/27/2012 - 7/5/2025
Album Info:Pictures from the Northern Virginia area including the CSX RF&P Sub, NS Washington District, NS B-Line, NS Hagerstown District, Buckingham Branch, and others.
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Southbound regional coming by Long Bridge Park.
Title:  Southbound regional coming by Long Bridge Park.
Description:  It will arrive at Alexandria in a few minutes.
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:40:51 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 10(P42DC)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
The northbound Silver Star, train 92 glides by Long Bridge Park.
Title:  The northbound Silver Star, train 92 glides by Long Bridge Park.
Description:  It will arrive at Washington Union Station in a few minutes.
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:40:52 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 24(P42DC) AMTK 122(P42DC)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
Northbound CSX manifest comes by Long Bridge Park.
Title:  Northbound CSX manifest comes by Long Bridge Park.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:40:53 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 734(ES44AC-H) CSX 8619(SD50-3)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
Northbound CSX trash train comes by Long Bridge Park.
Title:  Northbound CSX trash train comes by Long Bridge Park.
Description:  I believe this is Oak Point Yard (Brooklyn, NY) bounnd Q702.
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:40:55 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5255(ES40DC) CSX 7377(C40-8W)
Views:  682   Comments: 0
Q702 meets the southbound Silver Star, train 91.
Title:  Q702 meets the southbound Silver Star, train 91.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:40:56 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5255(ES40DC) CSX 7377(C40-8W) AMTK 93(P42DC)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
South bound Silver Star makes its way by the trash containers of Q702.
Title:  South bound Silver Star makes its way by the trash containers of Q702.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:40:58 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 93(P42DC) AMTK 158(P42DC)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Outbound VRE train taking commuters out of DC.
Title:  Outbound VRE train taking commuters out of DC.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:40:59 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  VRE 60(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
Southbound regional.
Title:  Southbound regional.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:00 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 183(P42DC)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Rare double headed VRE train heading out of DC.
Title:  Rare double headed VRE train heading out of DC.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:01 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VRE V50(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
Southbound CSX manifest about to diverge onto the third track that bypasses the platforms at Alexandria.
Title:  Southbound CSX manifest about to diverge onto the third track that bypasses the platforms at Alexandria.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:03 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5482(ES40DC)
Views:  631   Comments: 2
About to diverge onto the third track.
Title:  About to diverge onto the third track.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:04 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5482(ES40DC) CSX 8732(SD60I) CSX 8537(SD50-2)
Views:  780   Comments: 2
Covered hopper still in full Family Lines paint.
Title:  Covered hopper still in full Family Lines paint.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:05 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Northbound Silver Star, train 92 glides by Long Bridge Park in the low winter sun.
Title:  Northbound Silver Star, train 92 glides by Long Bridge Park in the low winter sun.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:06 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 96(P42DC) AMTK 160(P42DC)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Southbound regional coming by Long Bridge Park.
Title:  Southbound regional coming by Long Bridge Park.
Description:  The DC tidal basin is in the background along with some DC office buildings on the left.
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:07 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 167(P42DC)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Southbound Silver Star, train 91.
Title:  Southbound Silver Star, train 91.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:08 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 181(P42DC) AMTK 59(P42DC)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Inbound VRE train winding its way through the concrete canyon of Crystal City and past the tiny Crystal City platform.
Title:  Inbound VRE train winding its way through the concrete canyon of Crystal City and past the tiny Crystal City platform.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:09 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Long Bridge Park is also great for spotting planes going in and out of Reagan Airport.
Title:  Long Bridge Park is also great for spotting planes going in and out of Reagan Airport.
Description:  If you yet lucky you can catch a train in plane in the same frame, something I never managed to do in focus. The aircraft in the picture is the US Airways Philadelphia Eagles logojet, an Airbus A319.
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:41:11 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Shiny VRE coaches gleaming in the low winter sun.
Title:  Shiny VRE coaches gleaming in the low winter sun.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:08 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  684   Comments: 0
MP36 pushing a train inbound.
Title:  MP36 pushing a train inbound.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:09 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VRE V65(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
Double headed VRE train making its way out of DC.
Title:  Double headed VRE train making its way out of DC.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:10 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  VRE V56(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Not a train, but the first time I've ever seen a Bald Eagle in the wild.
Title:  Not a train, but the first time I've ever seen a Bald Eagle in the wild.
Description:  Our nation's symbol just across the Potomac from our nation's capital.
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:37 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Spring is starting to make its presence known in the DC region as an Amtrak regional nears Washington DC.
Title:  Spring is starting to make its presence known in the DC region as an Amtrak regional nears Washington DC.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:11 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 71(P42DC)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Northbound CSX manifest about to come off the third track.
Title:  Northbound CSX manifest about to come off the third track.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:13 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 574(AC44CW) CSX 535(AC44CW)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
About to pass under the signal bridge then onto the double track and over the Long Bridge.
Title:  About to pass under the signal bridge then onto the double track and over the Long Bridge.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:14 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 574(AC44CW)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Northbound Silver Star, train 92 glides by Long Bridge Park in the early spring.
Title:  Northbound Silver Star, train 92 glides by Long Bridge Park in the early spring.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:15 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 44(P42DC)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Southbound trash train, probably Q701 or Q703, entering the triple track.
Title:  Southbound trash train, probably Q701 or Q703, entering the triple track.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:16 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 576(AC44CW) CSX 987(ES44AC-H)
Views:  534   Comments: 4
Just 40 minutes later, northbound empty trash train heads back to the Big Apple for loading.
Title:  Just 40 minutes later, northbound empty trash train heads back to the Big Apple for loading.
Description:  Probably Q702.
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:17 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4759(SD70MAC) CSX 5263(ES40DC)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Inbound VRE slowly approaches the signal bridge.
Title:  Inbound VRE slowly approaches the signal bridge.
Description:  Just behind me the trash train is leaving the triple track, directly blocking the path of the inbound VRE. I was sort of sruprised to see this happen and I was sure hoping the VRE engineer was paying attention, which of course he was.
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:18 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  305   Comments: 0
The trash train clears and the inbound VRE moves through the interlocking.
Title:  The trash train clears and the inbound VRE moves through the interlocking.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:19 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VRE V68(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
Southbound Silver Star, train 91, crosses over onto the NB main, a rare move.
Title:  Southbound Silver Star, train 91, crosses over onto the NB main, a rare move.
Description:  Wish I remembered why he did this. That's what you get for uploading the pictures 7 months after you take them!
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:21 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 2(P42DC)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Southbound Silver Star, train 91.
Title:  Southbound Silver Star, train 91.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:22 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 2(P42DC) AMTK 84(P42DC)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Moving roster shot of a VRE MP36.
Title:  Moving roster shot of a VRE MP36.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:23 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  VRE V68(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  1437   Comments: 0
Southbound regional cruising by Long Bridge Park.
Title:  Southbound regional cruising by Long Bridge Park.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:24 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 181(P42DC)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Northbound empty trash train with a rare all standard cab lashup, including a Geep in the lead!
Title:  Northbound empty trash train with a rare all standard cab lashup, including a Geep in the lead!
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:25 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6152(GP40-2) CSX 7515(C40-8) CSX 8833(SD40-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
Panning shot of a P42.
Title:  Panning shot of a P42.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:26 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 44(P42DC)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Southbound Silver Star, train 91, in the sweet evening light.
Title:  Southbound Silver Star, train 91, in the sweet evening light.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:27 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 18(P42DC) AMTK 182(P42DC)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Close in panning shot of a VRE MP36.
Title:  Close in panning shot of a VRE MP36.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:29 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  VRE V55(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
Northbound CSX manifest.
Title:  Northbound CSX manifest.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:30 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5409(ES40DC) CSX 4817(SD70MAC)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
The southbound Silver Meteor (train 97) passing Long Bridge Park.
Title:  The southbound Silver Meteor (train 97) passing Long Bridge Park.
Description:  The only time I was ever here late enough to see the Meteor, which leaves Washington at 7:30. Note the extra Viewliner between the second engine and the baggage car.
Photo Date:  5/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:42:35 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 96(P42DC)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
Preparing for the Move
Title:  Preparing for the Move
Description:  611's crew prepares for the shove move back from Manassas Station.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:00 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
B&W Consist
Title:  B&W Consist
Description:  A view of 611's consist in black and white.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:02 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 0
My first glimpse
Title:  My first glimpse
Description:  As 611's shoved by my vantage point at Godwin Dr I got my first view of the famed locomotive. Stunning is all I can say!
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:03 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
Various units rest in the NS Manassas Yard
Title:  Various units rest in the NS Manassas Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:04 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 9961(C44-9W) NS 538(B32-8) NS 9453(C44-9W) NS 9434(C44-9W)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
611 roars west at VA-55
Title:  611 roars west at VA-55
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:05 PM
Location:  Broad Run, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
611 crests a small in The Plains
Title:  611 crests a small in The Plains
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:07 PM
Location:  The Plains, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0
611 rounds the bend in Rectortown
Title:  611 rounds the bend in Rectortown
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:08 PM
Location:  Rectortown, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0
Into the next Bend
Title:  Into the next Bend
Description:  Going away shot of 611 going into one of the many curves on the B-Line.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:09 PM
Location:  Rectortown, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
611 rolls through Delaplane
Title:  611 rolls through Delaplane
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:11 PM
Location:  Delaplane, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
2.5 plus 611
Title:  2.5 plus 611
Description:  611 passes a WWII vintage deuce and a half truck.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:12 PM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Steamy Bakcdrop
Title:  Steamy Bakcdrop
Description:  A couple gets their picture taken with 611 as the backdrop.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2025 9:31:13 PM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  55   Comments: 0

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