[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?   / nicholas.clemens.7965     / thenwclassa1218   #railfanning #trains #csx #amtrak #snow #ashland #yt #railfanningamerica #locomotive