Railfanning the former RF&P - 4/7/2021

Hi, On April 7 friend Jim Kleeman and I returned to CSX's former RF&P for a new look at the line we visited two weeks short of 10 years earlier on our first trip together. Jim wanted to focus on the bridges in and north of Fredericksburg, VA. 

We began our day at Leesylvania State Park. Among the trains we saw here were VRE's final commuter train of the morning rush hour and

Amtrak regional train #174.

We then moved south to Aquia where we photographed from private property with permission. Trains we photoraphed here included the northbound Auto Train and

a northbound freight.

Continuing south we set up in Fredericksburg, VA for the Rappahannock River crossing. Here we photographed #D93 and 

#Q031.

For our final location of the day we chose to photograph at Aquia again, this time from the upstream side of the bridge, again with permission. Action was varied and included this Amtrak regional train,

a southbound freight,

Amtrak's southbound Auto Train and 

the first three rush hour VRE commuter trains (above and two below).

When we needed to go on private property the people we talked to were very friendly and accomodating.

Thanks for looking.