Shenandoah_Valley_Railroad_(short-line)

Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line)

Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line)

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The Shenandoah Valley Railroad (reporting mark SV) is a shortline railroad operating 20.2 miles (32.5 km) of track between Staunton and Pleasant Valley, Virginia. The railroad interchanges with CSX and Buckingham Branch in Staunton and Norfolk Southern in Pleasant Valley.[2] The railroad was purchased from Norfolk Southern in 1993 and is currently operated by the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad.[3]

  • The Norfolk Southern interchange at Pleasant Valley, photo taken from the cab of Shenandoah Valley's GP38
  • SV 8701 was ex-US Army 4043, later DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) 87001, an RS4TC with serial number 61286, seen here in Vernona. Mechanical difficulties led to the locomotive being retired from the roster and sold for scrap.
  • SV leased this LLPX EMD GP38 seen here at Weyer's Cave
  • SV 40 at Staunton

References

  1. [1]
    , Shenandoah Valley Railroad - History (retrieved 30 June 2014)
  2. [2]
    , Shenandoah Valley Railroad - LLC - About us Today (retrieved 30 June 2014)
  3. [3]
    , Shenandoah Valley Railroad (retrieved 30 June 2014)


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