BB 5 East symbol Z631, Swoope, Virginia_
The eastward move of Z631 is a 25-car interchange run off the CSX at Clifton Forge. The cars are destined for short line Shenandoah Valley RR who will distribute them to their customers in their namesake valley. In the distance is the North Mountain ridge where the old C&O passes through Buffalo Gap marking the passage between the Cowpasture River and Middle River water sheds.
Lead unit number 5 was built for the Penn Central, later working for Conrail and then ironically enough the Ohio Central before coming to the BB. It's ironic in that employment wise I got to the BB via the Ohio Central as well.
BB 5 East symbol Z631, Swoope, Virginia_
The eastward move of Z631 is a 25-car interchange run off the CSX at Clifton Forge. The cars are destined for short line Shenandoah Valley RR who will distribute them to their customers in their namesake valley. In the distance is the North Mountain ridge where the old C&O passes through Buffalo Gap marking the passage between the Cowpasture River and Middle River water sheds.
Lead unit number 5 was built for the Penn Central, later working for Conrail and then ironically enough the Ohio Central before coming to the BB. It's ironic in that employment wise I got to the BB via the Ohio Central as well.