BB-PNLX 7471 West symbol Z631, Clifton Forge, Virginia_
Buckingham Branch RR's Mountain Local using the CSX James River Sub main track for the last few miles into the CSX yard at Clifton Forge. Normally they would be on the far-right track, known as the Selma Lead, to get into the east end of the yard. But the yardmaster had other plans as the east lead was busy with an eastbound freight doubling up to depart. Instead, they were run up main one as seen here and out to the far west end of the yard at Low Moor where they backed their train of 25-cars into the yard. The tall light tower harkens back to the days when this was a major Chesapeake & Ohio Railway freight and coal marshalling yard.
BB-PNLX 7471 West symbol Z631, Clifton Forge, Virginia_
Buckingham Branch RR's Mountain Local using the CSX James River Sub main track for the last few miles into the CSX yard at Clifton Forge. Normally they would be on the far-right track, known as the Selma Lead, to get into the east end of the yard. But the yardmaster had other plans as the east lead was busy with an eastbound freight doubling up to depart. Instead, they were run up main one as seen here and out to the far west end of the yard at Low Moor where they backed their train of 25-cars into the yard. The tall light tower harkens back to the days when this was a major Chesapeake & Ohio Railway freight and coal marshalling yard.