MER Clinic: The James River Rambler

Quietly nestled in central Virginia is a short line railroad affectionately known locally as the "BB". Formally it is the short line Buckingham Branch Railroad. Three times a year the Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and the BBR run an excursion train on the quaint 17.3 mile mainline from Dillwyn to the James River and back. This clinic describes a short history of the Buckingham Branch Railroad and the author s trip experience. Included afterwards is a slide show of the train and various industries along the way including views over the James River. This trip is unique in that the railroad is not primarily a tourist railroad, but a working one with industries to educate the public what a real short line railroad does today. A handout with more information is included.

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