Compromise joint bars between different weights of rail, on the siding at East Gordonsville, Virginia, on the Buckingham Branch Railroad (former C&O); now gone.

600mm view of BB 12 clearing the line after a major snowfall. The code line charm of this former C&O line will soon be gone, as new signals take hold.

The Buckingham Branch RR worked on opening their line up after heavy snow shutdown operations for nearly 3 days. BB 12 along with 7 empty soy hoppers traveled from Staunton to Clifton Forge, Va c... (more)

A view from a time before the BB operated a LOT less trackage than they do now. In just a few years, the BB would go from a sleepy branchline operator to the largest shortline operator in Virgini... (more)

Buckingham Branch Locomotives 8 and 3 rest during evenings sunset on the Buckingham Branch yard in Doswell Virginia, waiting for their next job assignment.

BB 8 is tied down in the yard and the Squashapenny Junction Antiques store is closed on Christmas Day.

Three Buckingham Branch GP16 diesel-electric locomotives are seen tied down at Doswell yard on Christmas Day. All three units were originally built as EMD GP7 road switchers for the Atlantic Coas... (more)

Originally built in 1968 as Penn Central GP40 PC 3217 before being acquired by Conrail as CR 3217. Ohio Central then purchased her, turning her into OHCR 3217, before being purchased by her curre... (more)

The Charlottesville based local taking cars to the NS interchange via the middle depot track.

The local from Staunton with BB 13 is bringing BB 3 east for drop-off at the Charlottesville yard. BB 3 was originally built in 1950 for the ACL before being rebuilt into a GP-16 road switcher as ... (more)

Former RF&P 101 assembles its train.

I wonder if the new locomotive technologies being manufactured today will last as long as these three. Between this trio of EMD engines, they have 170 years of combined service to various railroad... (more)

Everything looks calm this evening as Hurricane Sandy slowly heads up the coast. These engines will definitely get a shower this afternoon and tomorrow. October 2012.

Notch 8 and a cloud of smoke. BB 3 heads East with 11 loads of salt before sunrise.