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By:Jay Epstein
Dates:4/27/2012 - 6/7/2015
Album Info:A selection of pictures from Long Bridge Park, just across the Potomac from DC in Arlington on the former RF&P. Most of these were taken during my time as an undergrad at the University of Maryland.
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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:  186   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:  168   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:  300   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:  293   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:  275   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:  130   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:  152   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:  133   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:  241   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:  233   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:  292   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:  95   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:  159   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:  129   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:  143   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:  127   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:  162   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:  475   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:  141   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:  149   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:  134   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:  113   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:  128   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:  126   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:  153   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:  173   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:  140   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:  100   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:  164   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:  144   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:  182   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:  1141   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:  127   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:  178   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:  153   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:  156   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:  183   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:  138   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:  157   Comments: 0
CSX MOW equipment
Title:  CSX MOW equipment
Description:  Does anyone know specifically what this is?
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:43 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
CSX 582 leads an intermodal south
Title:  CSX 582 leads an intermodal south
Description:  Note that it is running left handed.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:44 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 582(AC44CW) CSX 4836(SD70ACe)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
An intermodal heads south past some MOW equipment
Title:  An intermodal heads south past some MOW equipment
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:45 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 582(AC44CW) CSX 4836(SD70ACe)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
One of 20 CSX SD70ACe's is second out
Title:  One of 20 CSX SD70ACe's is second out
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:45 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4836(SD70ACe)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Another cool piece of MOW equipment sits on the fourth track
Title:  Another cool piece of MOW equipment sits on the fourth track
Description:  Note the container train passing in the background.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:46 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
 No turltle, no!
Title:  No turltle, no!
Description:  A turtle makes a rather poor decision to go across the tracks. I did not stay long enough to see how he ended up.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:47 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 0
The Crescent is next past Long Bridge Park
Title:  The Crescent is next past Long Bridge Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:48 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 144(P42DC)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Two P42's lead the Crescent south
Title:  Two P42's lead the Crescent south
Description:  Next stop in about 5 minutes is Alexandria.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:49 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 144(P42DC) AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
A new baggage in the consist of today's Crescent
Title:  A new baggage in the consist of today's Crescent
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:50 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Once The Crescent cleared, this northbound manifest came off the third track
Title:  Once The Crescent cleared, this northbound manifest came off the third track
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:51 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 717(ES44AC-H)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
A northbound manifest gets the signal to come off the third track
Title:  A northbound manifest gets the signal to come off the third track
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:20:52 PM
Location:  Arlington, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 717(ES44AC-H) CSX 8067(SD40-2) CSX 7804(C40-8W)
Views:  135   Comments: 0


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