Buckingham Branch GP16 #8 and #3 are seen paired together at the yard in Doswell, Virginia

Even though this January day is in the 50 degree range, remains of winter storm Jonas can still be seen on the ground in front of Buckingham Branch GP16 #3 in Doswell, Virginia. Behind #3 passes ... (more)

Buckingham Branch GP16 #8 is seen sitting in the Buckingham Branch yard in Doswell, Virginia.

BB 13 leads train Z630 eastbound across the Norfolk Southern Washington District at JC Cabin. The train originated in Staunton and will return west after completing it's work at Charlottesville. B... (more)

BB 9, running long hood forward, crosses over Old Gordonsville Rd en route to Gordonsville.

Preparing to leave Staunton. Here Buckingham Branch #13 is preparing to pull out of the SVRR yard with Virginia Central steam locomotives #1238 and #1286.

Making their early morning departure from Staunton to be ultimately interchanged with Norfolk Southern in Waynesboro. Soon these 4-6-2 will arrive in Canada. Buckingham Branch Railroad has taken... (more)

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)