Buckingham Branch Railroad locomotives 3, 5 and 17 take a Monday work break on Labor Day. BB 3 was originally built as Atlantic Coast Line/Charleston & Western Carolina GP7 203 in 1950. The Seaboard Coast Line Uceta rebuild operated as SBD 4772 and CSXT 1818.
The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia boasts some impressive scenery and trains, some of the best in the state. This album is for all photos taken in the Shenandoah Valley.
The "BB" was founded in 1988 and ran its first train on March 6, 1989. The BB has grown from 17 miles of track and two employees to 275 miles and 75 employees, spanning over Virginia in three separate divisions.