Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line)
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad is a shortline railroad operating of track between Staunton and Pleasant Valley, Virginia. The railroad interchanges with CSX and Buckingham Branch in Staunton and Norfolk Southern in Pleasant Valley. The railroad was purchased from Norfolk Southern in 1993 and is currently operated by the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad. Shenandoah Valley Railroad (retrieved 30 June 2014) Gallery [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond, Virginia, Richmond; Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County, Virginia, Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with Native American tribes in Virginia, several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English overseas posse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Verona, Virginia
Verona is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,239 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton– Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Mount Airy and Verona School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Augusta County has announced in 2021 a plan to move the county seat from Staunton to Verona. Geography Verona is located at (38.197048, −79.003116). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.2 km2), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.2 km2) of it is land and 0.14% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 4,239 people, 1,457 households, and 984 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 605.6 people per square mile (232.9/km2). There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of 222.3/sq mi (85.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.7% White, 8.3% African ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Transportation In Augusta County, Virginia
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spin-offs Of The Norfolk Southern Railway
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Virginia Railroads
The following railroads operate(d) in the U.S. state of Virginia. Common freight carriers *Buckingham Branch Railroad (BB) *Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) through subsidiary Delaware and Hudson Railway (DH) (trackage rights, not used) *Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad (CA) *Commonwealth Railway (CWRY) *CSX Transportation (CSXT) *Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) *Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad (DGVR) operates Shenandoah Valley Railroad (SV) *North Carolina and Virginia Railroad (NCVA) * Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad (NPB) *Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) Passenger carriers *Amtrak (AMTK) *Busch Gardens Railway (located in Busch Gardens Williamsburg) * The Tide *Virginia Railway Express *Washington Metro Private carriers *Fort Eustis Military Railroad (USAX) * Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company (NNSX) *Norfolk Naval Shipyard (USNX) Defunct railroads Note: railroads that existed only in present-day West Virginia before 1863 are not listed. ;Electric ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Weyers Cave, VA
Weyers Cave ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,473 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton– Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area. Weyers Cave is the site of the first chapter (1927) of the Future Farmers of Virginia, later to become the National FFA Organization. It is also the site of Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and the main campus of Blue Ridge Community College. History The West View Schoolhouse and Weyers Cave School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Weyers Cave is located at (38.286833, −78.913977). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km2), all of it land. Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 462 households, and 354 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 185.1 people per square mile (71.4/km2). There were 490 h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EMD GP38
The EMD GP38 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and December 1971. The locomotive's prime mover was an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine that generated . The company built 706 GP38s for North American railroads. In 1972, EMD began making an updated model, the GP38-2, as part of its Dash-2 line. Original orders Rebuilds A number of GP38s have been rebuilt into the equivalent of a GP38-2. Conversely, a number of higher horsepower ''40 Series'' locomotives have been rebuilt into the equivalent of a GP38-2 (GP38AC), by the removal of the turbocharger and the substitution of twin Roots blowers. In 2007, Norfolk Southern rebuilt #2911 which is an ex Penn Central GP38 into an experimental zero-emissions Battery-Electric locomotive known as the Altoona Works BP4. The new locomotive was renumbered as NS #999. Preservation *Conway Scenic Railroad 252, built as Maine Central 252, is in Maine Central ‘harvest g ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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LLPX
GATX Corporation is a railcar lessor that owns fleets in North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition, jointly with Rolls-Royce Limited, it owns one of the largest aircraft spare engine lease portfolios. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned 148,939 rail cars, including 83,959 tank cars, 64,980 freight cars, and 645 locomotives. Other major car types owned include covered hoppers, open-top hopper cars, and gondolas. It primarily serves the petroleum industry (29% of 2020 revenues), chemical industry (22% of 2020 revenues), food industry The food industry is a complex, global network of diverse businesses that supplies most of the food consumed by the world's population. The food industry today has become highly diversified, with manufacturing ranging from small, traditiona ... (11% of 2020 revenues), mining industry (10% of 2020 revenues), and transportation industry (20% of 2020 revenues). History The company was fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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GP38
The EMD GP38 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and December 1971. The locomotive's prime mover was an EMD 645 16- cylinder engine that generated . The company built 706 GP38s for North American railroads. In 1972, EMD began making an updated model, the GP38-2, as part of its Dash-2 line. Original orders Rebuilds A number of GP38s have been rebuilt into the equivalent of a GP38-2. Conversely, a number of higher horsepower ''40 Series'' locomotives have been rebuilt into the equivalent of a GP38-2 (GP38AC), by the removal of the turbocharger and the substitution of twin Roots blowers. In 2007, Norfolk Southern rebuilt #2911 which is an ex Penn Central GP38 into an experimental zero-emissions Battery-Electric locomotive known as the Altoona Works BP4. The new locomotive was renumbered as NS #999. Preservation * Conway Scenic Railroad 252, built as Maine Central 252, is in Maine Central � ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Valley Railroad (Virginia)
The following railroads have been called Valley Railroad: *Connecticut Valley Railroad, 1868-1887, a defunct railroad in the state of Connecticut *Valley Railroad (Connecticut), a heritage railroad *Valley Railroad (New York), 1869-1945, predecessor of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad *Valley Railroad (Pennsylvania) The following railroads have been called Valley Railroad: *Connecticut Valley Railroad, 1868-1887, a defunct railroad in the state of Connecticut * Valley Railroad (Connecticut), a heritage railroad *Valley Railroad (New York), 1869-1945, predecess ..., Westline to Kushequa * Valley Railroad (Virginia), predecessor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad * Valley Railway, former shortline in Ohio {{Disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Durbin And Greenbrier Valley Railroad
The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad is a heritage and freight railroad in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. It operates the West Virginia State Rail Authority-owned Durbin Railroad and West Virginia Central Railroad , as well as the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Virginia. Beginning in 2015, DGVR began operating the historic geared steam-powered Cass Scenic Railroad, which was previously operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources as part of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Trains The DGVR operates five different excursion trains in West Virginia: * The ''New Tygart Flyer'', which operates out of Elkins. * The ''Durbin Rocket'', powered by a Climax or Heisler geared logging locomotive, operates from Durbin. * The ''Cheat Mountain Salamander'' which operates out of Elkins. * The ''Mountain Explorer Dinner Train'' which also leaves from Elkins. * The ''Cass Scenic Railroad'' which operates from Cass Cass may refer to: People and fic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |