[HD] Snowy Railfanning in Ashland, VA 12-9/10-25 (Amtrak and CSX Heritage Units, GP40-2s, and more)

With snow on the ground those past couple days, I decided to head up to Ashland for some wintery footage. I tell you, it did not disappoint! Enjoy, and don't forget to like, comment, and mash that "subscribe" button!

12-9-25
(0:00): Passing the cow pasture near Ashland on the way in.

(0:11): Amtrak P138 arrives and departs.
ALC-42 327

(3:52): Caught off guard and literally at the last second. CSX M??? rolls by. The scanner literally said nothing about this train. I was just warming up in the car (I love snow for how it looks on the ground, but I prefer warm temperatures when we can relax outside).
ES44AH 774
CM44AH 7425 (ex-AC4400CW 555)

(6:27): CSX I033 SB.
ES40DC 5231
ES40DC 5445

(10:01): Amtrak P095 rolls by.
ALC-42 324

(10:41): CSX M419 passes by and meets Amtrak P090.
CSX M419
ES40DC 5434
ES44AH 770

Amtrak P090
P42DC 148

(17:10): Amtrak P053 creeps by.
ALC-42 360
ALC-42 334

(20:52): Amtrak P186 arrives and departs Ashland with the Phase III heritage unit leading! It had its marker lights on for some reason.
P42DC 145 (Phase III HU)

(26:26): Amtrak P125 arrives and departs, not long after 186 disappears into oblivion.
P42DC 11

(29:22): Amtrak P093 arrives and departs.
ALC-42 352

(31:30): Amtrak P085 arrives and departs.
ALC-42 348

(34:56): CSX M407 races Amtrak P097 through town. Boogity boogity boogity! Let's go racing!
CSX M415
ET44AH 3465
AC4400CW 378 (mid-DPU)
ES44AH 3044 (mid-DPU)

Amtrak P097
ALC-42 359
ALC-42 315

(41:25): The delayed Amtrak P091 blows by Ashland with an extra coach behind the baggage car.
ALC-42 344
P42DC 5

12-10-25
(42:04): Passing a horse and a few cows on the way into Ashland.

(42:12): While arriving, we caught CSX I033 at Ashcake Road with the SCL heritage unit trailing.
ES40DC 5403
ES44AH 1967 (SCL HU; ex-CSX 3062)

(46:11): Amtrak P091 SB.
ALC-42 346
P42DC 68

(46:54): Amtrak P095 SB.
ALC-42 348

(47:34): Amtrak P090 NB.
ALC-42 306

(48:30): Amtrak P053 SB.
ALC-42 358
ALC-42 354

(50:59): Amtrak P186 arrives and departs.
P42DC 194

(55:35): Amtrak P125 arrives and departs.
P42DC 11

(58:54): CSX E??? NB.
CM44AH 7273 (ex-AC4400CW 172)
ET44AH 3445
AC4400CW 5113

(1:01:35): CSX M407 meets M418.
CSX M407
ES44AH 3226
ES40DC 5393
GEVO ???(?) (mid-DPU)

CSX M418
ET44AH 3349
AC4400CW 330

(1:08:33): Amtrak P093 arrives and departs.
ALC-42 324

(1:10:44): Amtrak P097 SB. At least the lead Charger has the Phase VI paint.
ALC-42 302
ALC-42 368

(1:11:34): Amtrak P085 arrives and departs.
ALC-42 304

(1:13:13): CSX L134 rolls by Ashland with two Geeps doing the heavy lifting!
GP40-2 6060 (ex-B&O 4160)
GP40-2 6413 (ex-C&O 4275)

(1:16:50): Passing C&O Caboose 90842 on the way out.

(1:17:08): Slideshow recapping the catches.
Music:
Spongebob Squarepants: What Should We Do With the Drunken Sailor?

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