V20 At SR 7100

Two of VRE's endangered Geeps head the P331-12 southbound under the Fairfax County Parkway (SR 7100) overpass on the Fairfax Station hill, headed to the appropriately-named CP Fairfax a half mile to the west.

This reminds me of all those pictures I've seen of Chessie units running MPU'd with big-ass freights. Only thing that would make this better is if it were the V06 (Ex-C&O 4086) running WITH her old Chessie livery.

Edit 7/31/11: These two Geeps are no longer heading the P331: [link]

VRE V20 EMD GP40PH-2/RP40-2C (Ex CSXT 6648 GP40, Exx SBD 6648 GP40, Née A&WP 728 GP40)
VRE V09 EMD RP39-2C (Ex CSX 6814 GP40, Exx SBD 6814, Née L&N 3018 GP40) SN 33457, 11/1967
S/B Manassas Train No. 331
NS Piedmont Division, Washington District, SR 7100 @ MP 23.5, Main 1

Fairfax Station, VA
July 2011

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