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'''Shenandoah Valley Railroad''' |
'''Shenandoah Valley Railroad''' refers to one of several railroads in the U.S. state of Virginia: |
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*[[Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line)]], a current short line |
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*[[Shenandoah Valley Railroad (1867–1890)]], predecessor of the Norfolk and Western Railway |
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*'''Shenandoah Valley Railroad (N&W)''' was a line completed in the 1880s extending down the Shenandoah Valley from [[Hagerstown, Maryland]] through the [[West Virginia]] panhandle into Virginia to reach [[Roanoke, Virginia]] and the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]] (N&W) in the late [[19th century]]. After a bankruptcy, it became part of the N&W in 1891, and today, it is a part of the [[Norfolk Southern]] system. |
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**[[Shenandoah Valley Railway (1890)]], short-lived successor to the above |
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*'''Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line) '''([[AAR reporting mark]] '''SV''') is a government-owned intrastate [[short-line railroad]] extending northward from [[Staunton, Virginia]] in [[Augusta County, Virginia|Augusta County]] and [[Rockingham County, Virginia|Rockingham County]]. The line was originally built by the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] and later purchased in 1942 by the [[Chesapeake and Western Railway]]. The new short-line was formed late in the [[20th century]], and adopted the old historic name which was not in use. It is currently operated under contract by the [[Eastern Shore Railroad]], and interchanges with the [[Buckingham Branch Railroad]] and [[CSX Transportation]] at Staunton. |
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[[Image:SV8701.JPG|thumb|300px|right|SV 8701 (ex-USN 87001) is a Baldwin RS-4-TC on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad with LLPX 2015 at [[Verona, Virginia]].]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 22 December 2010
Shenandoah Valley Railroad refers to one of several railroads in the U.S. state of Virginia:
- Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line), a current short line
- Shenandoah Valley Railroad (1867–1890), predecessor of the Norfolk and Western Railway
- Shenandoah Valley Railway (1890), short-lived successor to the above