VRE Fredericksburg Line Train P314-28 Cab Ride from Spotsylvania to Alexandria.

I decided that I would record my trip from Spotsylvania to Alexandria. Sorry for the unstable camera at times. I had to hold it the entire time. Along the way you will see CSX M415-27, Amtrak P067-28 and P151-28 Anyway, enjoy the video, fall foliage, and sunrise.

[@the_beltway_railfan4956]

Here are POI and signal names
0:15 Departing Spotsylvania/ CP XR (Olive) Interlocking
3:51 CP Hamilton Interlocking
5:51 Poplar Intermediate Signals
6:54 CSX Fredericksburg Yard
7:57 CP FB Interlocking
8:30 Arriving Fredericksburg
10:50 Departing Fredericksburg
11:30 crossing the Rappahannock River
13:05 connection with CSX Dahlgren Branch and CP Dahlgren Junction Interlocking
15:30 Arriving Leland Road (Leland Road intermediate signals)
17:36 CSX M415-27
17:43 departing Leland road
20:35 Potomac Run Intermediate Signals
22:10 Audio malfunction
22:12 departing Brooke
22:20 Ross Intermediate Signals
24:12 Departing Brooke
26:38 Brooke Intermediate Signals
27:42 Aquia Creek Bridge
28:47 CP Arkendale Interlocking
31:06 Widewater Intermediate Signals
33:13 Brown’s Field Intermediate Signals
35:26 Arriving Quantico (Meeting P067-28)
37:40 departing Quantico
38:50 Quantico Creek
39:52 CP Possum Point Interlocking
42:36 CP North Possum Interlocking
45:09 Powells Intermediate Signals (Powells Creek)
47:05 Neabsco Creek
48:14 Arriving Ripon (Ripon Intermediate Signals)
49:43 Departing Ripon
52:10 CP Featherstone Interlocking
54:08 Marumsco Overpass
54:58 Arriving Woodbridge
56:45 Departing Woodbridge
58:18 Occoquan River Bridge
58:40 Colchester Intermediate Signal
1:00:47 CP Lorton Interlocking Auto Train Lead and Track 3 Lorton Intermediate Signals Track 2
1:03:30 Arriving Lorton
1:05:22 Departing Lorton
1:07:34 Pohick Intermediate Signals
1:10:52 CP Ravensworth Interlocking
1:12:17 Arriving Franconia Springfield
1:13:33 Departing Franconia Springfield
1:33:39 CP Franconia (Tracks 1 and 2 only)
1:15:42 Fleet Intermediate Signal
1:17:41 Van Dorn Intermediate Signals
1:19:02 Cameron Run Intermediate Signals (Southbound only)
1:20:14 Connection with NS Washington District
1:20:34 CP AF Interlocking
1:22:27 Amtrak P151-28
1:22:43 Arriving Alexandria

[@JaxBpo8ld]

Great video! I love this one! VRE is the best train ever!!

[@imransharif443]

Very nice

[@RaisedLetter]

It's really cool to see the planning for the separated corridors coming into play at Quantico. It will definitely be good for passenger service on this stretch. Does give me concern with whether they'll be low level or high level platforms there. I feel that VRE in the future will be forced to acquire coaches with high-level compatibility or remake the gallery car doors.

[@tyhik9338]

Nice, hope you do more rides on the VRE

[@AmericanTrainRailfan]

at 5:30, I railfan at that old switch there at the afternoon.

[@3985uprr]

First time this run was done on TH-cam. I wish I could do this run myself. Who knows??? I’m surprised you didn’t go all the way to DC. Ridership seems low which is surprising knowing how congested I95 is. I guess they are still recovering from pandemic. I noticed extra capacity being put in which should hopefully create off peak service to really help ridership grow

[@the_beltway_railfan4956]

I was planning to go to DC. But I've done that before (not on youtube). If the metro was running, I would have taken it to DC, but my home is Alexandria, so it was just easier for me. But yeah, they are still recovering from the pandemic, and off-peak service should become a thing in the future.

[@erikgustafson9319]

@@the_beltway_railfan4956 it needs to after they get those upgrades in

[@JaxBpo8ld]

@1:02:06 enters past the Auto Train Terminal

[@Oldlinestatetrains]

Great video! What was this recorded on?

[@bobesposito7235]

You're fiddling with the camera too much. There's a reflection of some sort due to the position of the sun.

[@the_beltway_railfan4956]

I am aware of this. My plan was to use a suction cup and attach it to the window, but it wouldn't work so I had to hold it the entire time. The reflection is from the sun.

[@nathanielnelson5123]

He or she needs to get the camera ready before the train starts .As it is they are unprepared.Not good

[@apr859]

Are they triple tracking the whole line?

[@the_beltway_railfan4956]

They are triple tracking but only around the Quantico area for now.

[@hmibus531]

Don’t make any more videos😅😂

[@the_beltway_railfan4956]

Skill issue

[@eliasthienpont6330]

Pretty bad camera work. Otherwise OK.

[@the_beltway_railfan4956]

yeah ik. I was trying to get it to stick on the window but it wouldn't.