Virginia RailFan Discussion is a group focusing on railroading in the states of Virginia (especially northern Virginia lines where VRE [no affiliation] operates) and Maryland, plus the District of Columbia. It is used to provide subscribed fans general railfan news, local rail-related news, and related info. In addition, it will be used to notify members of the "Unnamed/Unorganized Mostly Northern Virginia Railfans" of upcoming Train Nights (a roving monthly slide show) and railfan trips. ****NOTICE: READ THIS TO JOIN: All are welcome to join, however, membership is restricted to keep out spammers and troublemakers - upon requesting to join (using an e-mail address you read and monitor), read and reply to the return membership e-mail to be admitted. If you do not receive a membership e-mail, contact the list owner at the address at the bottom of the page. If you do not reply, you are not admitted. This list is the successor to VRFE, and companion list to OS-VRFE.


Q416 starts up after a crew change and is seen passing WB Tower, Brunswick, Maryland, March 25, 2012. ................Photographer: Art Reid, Brunswick Md.