Today was Railfanning Day, so let's see the pictures that you took (or if you just want to share any other pictures of yours)! Let me tell you what happened today. I live close to a town (that's Manassas for you, Chuck ) and I had planned to go down to the station and go up to a little area beside the station. But of course, today had to be the day that the annual Railway Festival took place. Every year, the VRE (Virginia Railway Express) commuter railroad sends out a regular commuter train and takes people on short excursions down the line and back. Also, model railroading groups bring their railroads and we walk around to look at the model trains run, people look at train stuff people are selling, and bluegrass bands are playing. Now, this was bad because whenever there is a fair, the orgainzers try to get the railroads to make as little traffic go by it as possible, for safety reasons. So, therefore I was not able to get shots of Norfolk Southern freights and Amtrak trains, but I got something even better. I heard the horn of the VRE train and hurried to the spot (it was a spot by a power generation area, so no one really wanted to go there). When I got there and looked back at the station, I was surprised at what I saw:
(sorry the picture is blurry, I had to size it down)That's right, it's an F59PHI and Bombardier cars! I had no idea the VRE owned these (F59PHIs, I knew they had Bombardiers). Also, the paint scheme shocked me. Usually, VRE trains were headed up by GP40-2s and single level cars in this paint scheme:
Here are the pictures......of the F59PHI.
I will post more pictures later.*I have many more pictures of the VRE F59PHI and train. IF you want more, just E-Mail me at mskarlik@att.net.Hope to see many more pictures! 
Mike Karlik
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...of the whole train.
Now, there is something that I found interesting. Perhaps someone can enlighten me on what this metal disk in front of the wheel is. I was thinking that it might be some sort of new disk-braking system, but I'm probably wrong.
CSX W-046 Weed spraying close up:
I snapped the shutter just a little too late, as the lead unit of CSX train Q682 was behind the signal:
Northbound CSX Q682 meets southbound Q685 at South Oakworth yard in Decatur, AL:
The last photo of the day finds some local power resting in CSX Oakworth yard, Decatur, Al:
Hope you guys enjoyed these photos!Highball!John D. Peterson
Sorry I can't post the CP SD40-2's files were ti big to post.
Sorry, can't post my DINA pics... no slide scanner.. Brian E. Bundridge
-Darkfyre