Buckingham Branch train Z523 operates on the former Virginia Southern line between Burkeville and Keysville, VA one to two days per week. The train is departing Keysville after gathering its outbo... (more)

Looking just a little worse for wear this SOU/NS alumnus is a backking down the spur to serve an industry. She’s probably awaiting a rhinoplasty and a skin graft. Well a new paint job anyway. ... (more)

A violent thunderstorm is looming in the background as the local is heading for the siding to do some switching. About five minutes later SPLOOSH! and ten minutes after that the sun was out. Uns... (more)

After swapping trains at the CSX interchange yard, Z710 brings a big cut of chip empties back onto home rails for the trek to Dillwyn.

There are several shots of this unit on RP.net when it was black and high nosed. Here it is in the company's rather attractive paint job, rhinoplasty complete and earning its keep as proved by ou... (more)

Parked behind the railroad's HQ this former Army unit is named "The General" and I suspect is something of a mascot. We couldn't find anyone to ask whether it actually operates. Built ... (more)

An ex-L&N GP7 leads the BB Buckingham Division local on their way back from the CSX interchange.

In the pouring rain BB's daily train is roaring up the steep grade, generating that Run 8 EMD sound that shakes the earth and vibrates the ambient air. The second and third career locomotives, in... (more)

Z710 pulls off the CSX connection and onto the tail track at New Canton. They'll shove the rest of the way back to Dillwyn with a big train of empties.

Z710 shoves onto the CSX ex-C&O main at Bremo Bluff behind a pair of chop nose geeps.

Buckingham Branch Z710 works their way up the original BB Buckingham Division with a GP7 and GP16 leading a train of loaded woodchips for the CSX interchange.

A former WM SD40 sits on a siding north of Goshen.

Z631 yards their train in Clifton Forge with WM 7471 leading.

Originally SOU, then NS and, with at tasteful rhinoplasty, still looking good and performing useful work in the beautiful countryside of the Old Dominion. I rather like the simple but unusual pai... (more)

Z631 heads down the Selma Lead bound for Clifton Forge Yard, where they'll swap cars for the return trip to Staunton.