Ruther Glen VA : Cuteness Factor

Our morning had yielded nothing more than two Amtrak regionals so far, but FFV Junior and I remained optimistic as we relocated south to the curve at milepost CFP 27.3 in Ruther Glen. We finally hit paydirt at 10:15 as ES44AH 968 and SD70MAC 4545 rounded the curve with intermodal hotshot L034, its consist heavy with UPS and FedEx traffic. The sight of a young railfan waving enthusiastically worked in our favor as the crew gave a horn salute and waved back as the head end flew by. At 10:46, Amtrak played