Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line)

38°8′58.9″N 79°3′37.1″W

Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Overview
Reporting markSV
LocaleVirginia
Dates of operation1993–present
PredecessorValley Railroad, Shenandoah Valley Railroad (1867–90), Chesapeake & Western Railroad[1]
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length20.2 miles (32.5 kilometres)
Other
Websitehttp://www.svrr-llc.com/

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
    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. The frame, minus its trucks, was seen at the Cresson Steel Company scrap yard, 621 Penn Avenue, Cresson, PA, in May 2021.
    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 leased this LLPX EMD GP38 seen here at Weyer's Cave
  • SV 40 at Staunton
    SV 40 at Staunton

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


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